Clickable augmented reality content manager, system, and network

ABSTRACT

A system for collection and distribution of curated tagged content includes a server or collection of servers in communication with one or more networks. The servers receive moment files generated by recording users via recording devices; each moment file is associated with a tagged object (e.g., physical or virtual) and includes associated media content. Each moment file is associated with recorder-side filtering via which a potential reader may be defined as an eligible or ineligible reader of the moment file. The server stores the received moment files to memory and receives indications of reading devices near an associated tagged object. The server receives indications of reading devices near a tagged object associated with a moment file; for those reading users determined eligible to read a moment file, the server forwards to their associated reading devices associated media content for display in response to engagement by the reading user.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The instant application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 as acontinuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/660,276 filed Oct.22, 2019.

The instant application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 as acontinuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/167,256filed Oct. 22, 2018, which issued Jun. 22, 2021 as U.S. Pat. No.11,044,393.

The instant application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 as acontinuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/155,661filed Oct. 9, 2018 (which issued Nov. 17, 2020 as U.S. Pat. No.10,839,219); said application further claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 as a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/231,241filed Aug. 8, 2016 (which issued Jun. 25, 2019 as U.S. Pat. No.10,334,134) which in turn claims priority under 35 U.S.C § 119 to U.S.Provisional Patent Application 62/352,433 filed Jun. 20, 2016.

Said U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/155,661 also claims priorityunder 35 U.S.C. § 120 as a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.15/478,973 filed Apr. 4, 2017 (which issued Mar. 5, 2019 as U.S. Pat.No. 10,223,738), which in turn claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 asa continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/469,286 filed Mar. 24,2017 (which issued Sep. 3, 2019 as U.S. Pat. No. 10,402,650).

The present application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 15/469,245 filed Mar. 24, 2017 (which issued Oct.23, 2018 as U.S. Pat. No. 10,108,859).

The present application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S.application Ser. No. 16/449,986 filed Jun. 24, 2019, which issued Apr.27, 2021 as U.S. Pat. No. 10,992,836.

U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 16/660,276; 16/167,256; 16/155,661;15/231,241; 15/478,973; 15/469,286; 15/469,245; 16/449,986; and62/352,433 are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention is generally related to apparatus and systems forsending messages and more particularly to a system and apparatus forconstructing and sharing with or without frictionless access anaugmented interactive landscape.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In a first aspect, a system for collection and distribution of curatedtagged content is disclosed. In embodiments, the system includes aserver or collection of servers incorporating processors and datastorage, the server or servers in communication with one or more wiredor wireless communications networks. The servers receive, via thevarious networks, moment files generated by recording users viarecording devices (e.g., mobile computing or communications devices).For example, each moment file is associated with a tagged object, e.g.,a physical or virtual object associated with a location. Each momentfile includes associated media content including, but not limited to,text, audio, images, video, or augmented reality (AR; including virtualreality (VR) or mixed reality (MR)) elements. Each moment file isassociated with recorder-side filtering introduced by the recorder ofthe moment file; recorder-side filtering includes a time, a medium(e.g., associated media content) and/or a subject of the moment file,via which a potential reader of the moment file may be defined as eitheran eligible reader (e.g., able to read the moment file) or an ineligiblereader (e.g., precluded from reading the moment file). The server storesthe received moment files to memory. When one or more reading devicesare proximate to a tagged object associated with one or more momentfiles, the server receives indications of the reading devices via thenetworks, e.g., which may include information about the reading users.For those reading users determined to be eligible readers of a momentfile, the servers forward to the associated reading devices theassociated media content for display in response to engagement with themoment file by the reading user.

In a further aspect, a method for collection and distribution of curatedtagged content is disclosed. In embodiments, the method includesreceiving, via a server incorporating processors and data storage and incommunication with one or more wired or wireless communicationsnetworks, moment files generated by recording users via recordingdevices (e.g., mobile computing or communications devices). For example,each moment file is associated with a tagged object, e.g., a physical orvirtual object associated with a location. Each moment file includesassociated media content including, but not limited to, text, audio,images, video, or augmented reality (AR; including virtual reality (VR)or mixed reality (MR)) elements. Each moment file is associated withrecorder-side filtering introduced by the recorder of the moment file;recorder-side filtering includes a time, a medium (e.g., associatedmedia content) and/or a subject of the moment file, via which apotential reader of the moment file may be defined as either an eligiblereader (e.g., able to read the moment file) or an ineligible reader(e.g., precluded from reading the moment file). The method includesstoring, via the server, the received moment files to memory. The methodincludes receiving, at the server (via the networks), indications ofreading devices in the vicinity of a tagged object associated with amoment file, the reading devices (e.g., mobile computing/communicationsdevices) carried by and associated with reading users, e.g., potentialreaders of the moment files. The method includes determining, via theserver, whether the reading devices or associated reading users areeligible or ineligible readers of each moment file, e.g., based onreceived information about the reading users and the recorder-sidefiltering. The method includes, for those reading users determined to beeligible readers of each moment file, forwarding, via the servers, theassociated media content for display to the associated reading devicesfor display to eligible reading users in response to engagement with themoment file by the reading users.

The present disclosure teaches a system consisting essentially ofdevices for storing, recording, and reading content tagged (associated)to a location or device which is relevant to a particular user or to anidentified group of users. The devices may include an active or passivetag, an optically readable code referentially storing recorded content(or the like), and at least one recorder (e.g., “handy”) for allowingaugmentation of the environment with media files accessible andidentified by a notification or the like, tagged to a particularlocation or object, and accessible by users with enrolled readers(hereinafter generally “smart device” or “handy”) receiving thenotification when proximate to the location or tagged object or device.

Individuals interact with their environment on a continual basis.Certain moments may occur where an interaction with a place, thing,person, article, thought, feeling, or the like may occur. Each moment,whether ignored or passed without notice, or contemplated, generallyincludes all the senses of a person, a time and date, a location, anorientation, and a set of things involved in the moment, e.g., a sound,a song, a video, some text, a conversation, a three-dimensional object,a place, a person, or group of people, a landscape, a view, or the like.Such moments produce thoughts and or feelings. Recording such momentsfor sharing and hermeneutics (context) for a particular set ofcircumstances is desirable. A moment may be and/or include a reminder,advertisement, audio file, video file, multimedia file, message, arequest, and directions (or the like).

A moment file which is represented by an augmented reality element(augmented reality sensory input) or user proximity notification,recordable and readable by a handy having a processor in proximity tothe locus of a recorded moment file configured to receive an augmentedreality moment file. The content of the moment file is preferably a userselectable element or notification. The moment file, in addition tocontent and a position, preferably also includes recorderidentification, a recorded time, an expiration, and media such as text,an image, a video, a sound recording, a game play instruction, a gameplay move, navigation instructions, geocache instructions, and/or asetup menu.

In one embodiment of the present invention a recording of a moment maybe shared with a party that has moved near or to the location from whicha particular moment (encounter) was recorded (placed). Likewise, a time,thing, person, object or position may recall a recorded moment toanother. In operation, an enrolled handy or the like (smart device,iPhone, iPad, tablet, Android device, Surface, optical head mounteddisplay or eyewear, or other portable electronic device) may be utilizedto record and read/view/experience a moment. In a currently preferredembodiment frictionless access may be provided via a key exchange orother user selectable and enrollable frictionless access methodology foreither real-time or batch access.

A person carrying an enrolled handy or the like while traveling, eating,walking 262, working, driving (passenger), traveling, and otherwiseliving may record the embodied experiences of a moment (or interaction)with a video, song, menu, image, video, conversation, story, interactivemoment element, or the like, tagged to a particular location,orientation, and time. Interesting (suitable/desired) moment files maybe located via both tangible and intangible aspects of a recorded moment(experienced/shared) by an in-situ user by location, tagged object, andthe like. Additionally, the context of a recorded moment may besearchable by time, location, orientation, type, mood (humorous,informative, poignant, opinion, historical, idiohistoric, and others)and filtered by an in-situ user (or remote users in special embodimentsof the present invention).

When necessary measurements by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) of anenrolled handy may be utilized to determine a location and orientationof the enrolled handy (a pose reporter). In this manner a moment may berecorded/read either with or without the presence of an externallytransmitted positioning signal. The system capable of identifying alocation and orientation of a portable user handy may map user momentsto a virtual property ownership system where use of the system may bemonetized.

In a presently preferred embodiment, the invention may work and employvirtual and augmented reality standards as they develop and are deployedsuch that objects/things and the like may be paired with a taggedlocation (message) and orientation of an enrolled handy.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed incolor. Copies of this patent or patent application publication withcolor drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and paymentof the necessary fee. The numerous objects and advantages of the presentinvention may be better understood by those skilled in the art byreference to the accompanying figures in which:

FIGS. 1A and 1B are a highly diagrammatic environmental view of themoment recorder and reader network of an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2A is an environmental diagram illustrating an embodiment of asmart device (handy) moment reader and recorder of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2B is a series of user interface screenshots of an embodiment ofthe present invention;

FIGS. 3A and 3B are environmental diagrams illustrating embodiments ofvarious aspects of a preferred moment creation, selection, notification,filtration, and augmented property of the moment system of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3C is a highly diagrammatic network of an embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIGS. 4A and 4B are highly schematic diagrams of a locationdetermination module (positioning sensors) for AR hyperlink contentreading and recording of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 5A and 5B are environmental diagrams of an embodiment of anexample of a moment location tagging aspect of an embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 6 is an environmental diagram illustrating an embodiment of alocomotion-based embodiment of an aspect of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an environmental diagram of various aspects of an exterior andinterior utilization of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an environmental diagram of various aspects of obtaininglocation information of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an environmental diagram of various aspects of determininglocation of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an environmental diagram illustrating the utilization oflocation and orientation to identify and locate a moment of anembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an environmental diagram of an embodiment of the presentinvention utilized in a museum or the like;

FIG. 12 is an environmental diagram of an embodiment of the presentinvention utilized in a retail store or the like;

FIG. 13 is a highly schematic representation of an augmented propertyownership (control) system for providing a rule of law based augmentedproperty environment;

FIG. 14 is an augmented property purchasing flow diagram illustratingmeans for hypothecating, deeding, owning, obtaining, and divestingaugmented property according to a rule of law-based system;

FIG. 15 is an augmented property auction flow diagram illustrating ameans of monetizing an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 16 is an environmental diagram of an augmented estate geo-fencingsystem of an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 17 is an environmental diagram illustrating an embodiment of thepresent disclosure capable of tagging moment files to a personal object(handy or the like) periodically moving with a user;

FIG. 18 is a highly diagrammatic illustration of a multidimensionalmoment file reader/recorder system capable of operation in both real,virtual, and augmented states where moment files may be categorized,accessed, and appended to real, augmented, and virtual objects;

FIG. 19 is an environmental diagram illustrating a moment file-basedgame for play on an unbounded or bounded augmented playing area basedupon at least the real world and its real estate, the chattelsdistributed thereon, and a virtual space with or without definedboundaries;

FIG. 20 is an environmental diagram of an awards system based upon auser characteristic such as participation as an embodiment of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 21A is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 21B is a flow diagram illustrating the use, e.g., an absolute andrelative position data to predict a current or expected position (seealso, e.g. FIG. 50 );

FIG. 22A is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file indicatingorientation and elevation of a handy according to embodiments of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 22B is a mapping view of the mobile moment file and handy of FIG.22A;

FIG. 22C is a display view of the handy of FIG. 22A;

FIG. 23 is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file illustratinganchored augmented graphic moments according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 24 is an environmental diagram of an informative mobile moment fileanchored to an object according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 25 is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file shared withanother user according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 26 is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file surroundedby augmented brand icons according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 27 is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file including anaugmented pet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 28 is a perspective profile view of a product including a momentsymbol mark according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 29 is an environmental diagram of a map of mobile moment filescreated by a single user according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 30 is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file for trackingwork hours according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 31 is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file for postinga resume and headshot according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 32 is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file for sharingmoney according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 33 is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file for sharinga moment with other users according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 34 is an environmental diagram of a set of mobile moment filesforming a course according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 35 is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file of aconversation with a service provider according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 36 is an environmental diagram of a map of mobile moment filesalong a journey of a user according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 37 is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file notificationof a moment being created in proximity of a user according to anembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 38 is an environmental diagram of a mobile moment file of ananchored commercial coupon according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 39 is an environmental diagram of a mobile location-based contentsharing platform;

FIG. 40 is an environmental diagram of a mobile location-based contentsharing platform;

FIG. 41 is an environmental diagram of a mobile location-based contentsharing platform;

FIG. 42 is an environmental diagram of a mobile location-based paymentplatform (for use in e.g., a retail (FIG. 12 ) or similar environment orin an augmented property (FIG. 15 ) transfer system;

FIG. 43 is an environmental diagram of an additional embodiment of thedevice providing enrolled users with the ability to select (scan) threedimensional spaces for relevant selectable moments from predefined orenrolled user defined selectable augmented areas informed by surveyedknown locations for assisting enrolled users in accessing relevantcontent;

FIG. 44 is an environmental diagram of an ultrawideband (UWB)positioning system for use with embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 45 is a diagram of an augmented reality mail delivery system;

FIG. 46 is an environmental diagram of an augmented reality system usedin the context of consumer appliances;

FIG. 47 is a graphic representation of a location reporting system;

FIG. 48 is an environmental diagram of an augmented reality system usedat a drive-through restaurant;

FIG. 49 is an environmental diagram of an augmented reality system usedfor media outlet content distribution;

FIG. 50 is an environmental diagram of an augmented reality system forcamera-based social media;

FIG. 51 is an environmental diagram of an augmented reality systemutilized on a smart device;

FIG. 52 is an environmental diagram of an augmented reality system witha geofenced boundary;

FIG. 53 is an environmental diagram of an augmented reality system witha geofenced boundary; and

FIG. 54 is an environmental diagram of a multilayered media platform.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments of thedisclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

The instant disclosure describes an apparatus, method, and system forrecording moments 10 via a moment system 100. The moment system 100includes a moment recorder (or a plurality of moment 18 s) 200 forrecording AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 to a server 22 (or the like).Each AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 preferably includes moment(information/content) 10 (media 14, location 16, time 204, and anorientation 205 (and other metadata, and the like) of an enrolled smartdevice (handy) 18). An embodiment of the moment 10 may also include alocomotive source 208 and theme 210. AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 arerepresented by moment AR elements (hyperlinks) which may include emojis,avatars, and other AR elements. The combination of media 14, location(e.g., position, orientation, pose) 16, date and time 204, saved on aserver 22, and represented by an emoji, character, avatar or other ARelement 84, and hereinafter generally referred to and collectively as“moment AR element (AR hyperlink) 12”.

Moment AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 are associated with a location 16(e.g., object 122 or place 16), a time 204, and an orientation 205 of anenrolled smart device (handy) 18. Users 20 may tag objects 122 andplaces 16 to leave media 14 and the like for other users 20. The presentinvention allows users to filter, follow, share, inform, opine, andexchange ideas and moments 10 interesting to themselves and others. Itis noted that moments 10 may be filterably selected in a variety of waysincluding being selected from at least one of a class, a category, and atheme of moments. In a currently preferred embodiment frictionlessaccess may be provided via a key exchange, blockchain, (e.g., or adistributed ledger system) or other user selectable and enrollablefrictionless access methodology for either real-time or batch access.Biometric information such as gestures (on a display or by altering thepose or orientation of the device in a sequence or the like), facial orbody recognition, fingerprint, or voice recognition may be utilized toaccess features of the moment system 100.

I. FIGS. 1-17

Turning first to FIGS. 1A and 1B, a plurality of enrolled smart device(handy) 18 (or the like) may be networked 110 in an embodiment of thepresent invention for recording 200 and reading 300 moments 10 bysubscribed users 20 using enrolled smart device (handy) 18 and desktopterminals operated by augmented property holders 1306. Moments 10 arerecorded 200 in a file (on a server 22 or the like) tagged to a location16 (object 122, place 16 or the like) and includes a time 204 (date,time of day), orientation 205 (a pitch, a yaw, and a roll) of anenrolled smart device (handy) 18 that records the moment 10, andidentification information for the user recording the moment. Eachmoment 10 is created via an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 or the likeby directing the enrolled smart device (handy) 18 to a place 16 (object122, location 16) to record the coordinates of the location 16, the time204, and orientation 205 of the enrolled smart device (handy) 18. A user20 may then associate the moment 10 and the tagged location andorientation coordinate set with media 14. Moments 10 may additionallyinclude tokens, games, instructions, memories, memorabilia,advertisements, and the like.

Each enrolled smart device (handy) 18 generally includes a camera, aspeaker, a display, a position (position reporter) and orientation (posereporter) identification system, a memory, a wireless connection to aserver, a text input, a sound input, a global navigation satellitesystem (GNSS) receiver 114, and an inertial measurement unit (IMU). Itis noted that the display allows a user 20 to display a field of view ofthe camera, display content, and display content context.

Each enrolled smart device (handy) 18 may include a user selectable iconfor selectably reading and recording an augmented reality AR element (ARhyperlink) 12 positioned in an orientation 205 and location 16 as atleast one of a tagged object 32 and a location 16 viewable within thedisplay of the smart device (handy) 18 when the smart device (handy) 18is oriented and located in the locus and orientation 205 of saidaugmented reality AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 (e.g., a user selectablearea of accessibility 82). In one embodiment, the locus is a circlecentered on a location 16 of a moment 10. For example, a user 20 maydefine the radius of a locus (82) circle centered on the location 16 ofa moment 10.

FIG. 2A illustrates an embodiment of the system 100 of a momentrecording system and apparatus 200 of the present invention. Whenactivated, the moment recorder 200 (smart device 18) records a location16, or a series of locations in seriatim, for a moment 10 (or a seriesof moments) in, for example, a geographic coordinate system geodeticdatum (WGS 114 or the like). The moment recorder 200 also records thedate and time 204 for each location 16, and the orientation 205 of theenrolled smart device (handy) 18 that recorded the moment 10 in an ARelement (AR hyperlink) 12. Included in the AR element (AR hyperlink) 12are additional classes of information 210 FIG. 2A (e.g., 214; 216, 218,220, 222 & 224) for providing multiple-dimensional-information taggedand associated with and about a moment 10 (FIG. 18 ). For example, wherethe moment 10 was recorded while traversing a location in some means oftransportation (also called locomotive source) 208 such as a ship 252,airplane 254, automobile 256, public transportation 258, bicycle 260, orwhile ambulating 262, the method of transport is preferably associatedwith the moment 10. Likewise, where the moment takes place in an area16, e.g., a national park 230, on a road 604 or sidewalk (trail 602), acampground 232, building 234, house 236, museum 238, school 240,restaurant 242, scenic area 244, city park 246, zoo 248, store 250, orthe like, such information will be recorded 200 as, e.g., a hyperlink 84in the AR element (AR hyperlink) 12.

The locomotive source 208 may be determined by the position andorientation identification system based on direction and velocitymeasurements (position and pose reporter, e.g., an IMU 382 and GNSS 114respectively). In some embodiments, the position and orientation 16identification system (location-based services) 24 determines thelocomotive source 208 based on location as well as direction andvelocity measurements. A user 20 may alternatively record in the systema locomotive source 208.

The location of a moment may be determined by the system based onlocation (coordinate) measurements, a user may record in the system alocation, or the system may utilize the position and orientationidentification system to determine location.

In a preferred embodiment of the recorder 200, media 14 may also beassociated (tagged) to a moment 10. For example, a picture 224, a soundor audio recording 216, a 360° video 218 or video 220, a text 222 or animage, a screen shot, a calendar entry, reminder 228, or the like. Also,preferably associated with the moment 10 is context 210, or mood, or thelike. For example, an embodiment may also record as part of a moment 10a diary entry 302, a history 304, a feeling or mood 306, information308, an opinion 310, or poignant anecdotes 312 or the like.

In another embodiment, a moment 10 may include an expiration code, agame play instruction, a game play more, or a setup menu.

Embodiments, an enrolled user 20 may, on a smart device (handy) 18, viewmoment AR elements (AR hyperlinks) 12 containing media 14 filtered 106to be relevant to the user 20 or an augmented estate holder's 124interest. Turning to FIG. 2B a series of displayed views of the smartdevice 18 are shown. An opening screen 502 provides a user 20 withconfirmation that they are loading the system 100 on their smart device18. A new user 20 may review a user manual 504 and alter user settings506 via a menu. Displayed for user 20 consideration and system 100utilization are the time 510, cellular signal strength 512, wirelessstrength 514, battery condition 516, location-based service 24 status,and location 16. A moment 10 radar is provided in a presently preferredembodiment 100 illustrating an area of accessibility 82 and the positionof moments 10 within the area of accessibility. Non-gray (silver) ARelements represent accessible moments 10, 524 (within the area ofaccessibility 82). Gray (silver) AR elements represent moments 10, 522outside the area of accessibility 82. These moments 10 (gray, silver)can be accessed by utilizing the sight 526 to target a moment 10 outsideof the area of accessibility 82 for reading. Placing the sight 526 on anout of range moment 522 displays the distance from the user's 20location 16 to the out of range moment 522. The user 20 can either walktowards the moment until it is in range 524, or target and read the outof range moment.

The signal strength 520 of the location-based services is displayedalong with the current zone of uncertainty 156. Multiple moments inclose proximity to each other are displayed as nested 532 with thenumber of moments nested in the group provided. In operation of anembodiment of the present invention a user 20 may utilize the create amoment button 530 to tag content (media 14) to their present location 16(or somewhere else utilizing the map 508). A user 20 may set a relevancyfilter 106 or the like and an AR element 84 to represent the moment(moment AR element (AR hyperlink) 12. Likewise, an augmented estateholder 124 may place content in the moment, e.g., offers, advertisements98, or coupons 36.

FIG. 3A illustrates a presently preferred method and apparatus forreading a tagged moment 10 (from a location 16 or the like). An enrolledsmart device (handy) 18 (camera) may be directed to, near, or toward anobject 122 (e.g., a table lamp). A user 20 may then use the momentsystem 100 to tag the object and add content (14; 16, 208, 210, 212) tobe written with and associated with the object (and its location, time,and orientation of an enrolled handy) to an AR element (AR hyperlink)12. The AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 is, in a presently preferredembodiment, written to a server 22, via a network connection 110 or thelike (the file may be restricted to a particular user 20 or user group).The AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 may be stored and searched by anin-situ user (and in some embodiments also a remote user) location andat least one of a medium 14, a locomotive source 208, a location 16, anorientation 205 of an enrolled handy, and a theme 210. Another user 20with an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 or the like may utilize afilter 106 or the like to restrict availability or reviewability of anAR element (AR hyperlink) 12 in accordance with user selectable traitsor preferences. Thus, a user 20 might select to have available moments10 by location 16, enrolled handy orientation 205, and/or context. Forexample, a particular mood 306 or feeling 312, a type of object 122, alocation 16, enrolled handy orientation 205, and/or media type 14. As auser 20 encounters an object 32 the person may orient 205 their smartdevice (handy) 18 at an object (32, 122), at a location 16, at a set ofcoordinates to review available (readable) moments 10.

FIG. 3A, by way of example, illustrates three moment files 10 a, 10 b,and 10 c. Moment 10 a contains a photograph and describes a mood 306(and time 204, and enrolled handy orientation 205). Moment 10 b containsa reminder 224, a time 204, an enrolled handy orientation, a feeling312, and a mood. Moment 10 c contains a text 222 (description), a soundrecording (song) 216, a time 204, an enrolled handy orientation 205, anda feeling 312. All of the example moments (10 a-c) may be associatedwith a single object 122 (lamp) at a particular location (e.g., a hotellobby or the like), with an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 oriented205 in a similar direction, each created by different users 20, atdifferent times 204, and readable 300 by one or more users 20.

A server 22 may contain an individual server, a universal server, agroup server, and/or multiple servers providing connectivity to users 20recording 200 and reading 300 via a network connection 110. The system100 may provide users 20 access via a network connection 110 connectedto a server 22 via a filter 106 (user selectable and controllable via,for e.g., an application driven menu or the like) associated with areader 300 (enrolled smart device (handy) 18). Additionally, augmentedproperty holders 124 may access the server 108 directly by a terminal202 or the like.

Turning to FIG. 3B, a smart device (handy) 18 includes a smart phone268, smart glasses 270, smart vehicle 272, smart tablet 274, smart lens276, smart station (kiosk) 278, smart watch 280, portable computer 282,or the like. Each smart device (handy) 18 generally contains handycomponents 284. For example, a typical smart device (handy) 18 includesa display 314, generally an LCD or LED (OLED). In-Plane Switching LiquidCrystal Displays (IPS displays) or an Active Matrix OrganicLight-Emitting Diode or AMOLED display. Electrical power is provided bya battery and power management system 384, generally a Lithium-ion(Li-Ion). Processing is generally provided by a System-on-a-Chip (SoC)370 and CPU (generally ARM architecture), a Graphics Processing Unit(GPU); a Memory Management Unit (MMU); L1 and L2 caches 372; a displayprocessor & video processor, memory & storage modules 374, wirelessconnectivity (modem) 376, camera and image signal processor 378, audiosystem (DSP & DAC) and speakers 380, location-based service components24, a touch screen display, an IMU 382, a PMIC a Power ManagementIntegrated Circuit, and usually some soft and hard switches (userinterface) 368.

FIG. 4A illustrates a presently preferred network connection 110 schemafor allowing recorders 200 and readers 300 of the system 100 tooperatively connect with the system to record 200 and read 300 ARelement (AR hyperlink) 12. Preferably the system 100 may be utilizedboth in and out of doors. By way of illustration a plurality of smartdevice (handy) 18 may be connected to a server 22 via a cellular network116 (when available) and have consistent and reliable locationinformation 114 via a GNSS system or the like. When a cellularconnection 116 is unavailable, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth 118 may be utilized toprovide both connectivity 110 and user 20 location information 114(triangulation, multilateration, or the like). LiFi 120 and other indoorlocation and connectivity systems may also be utilized (Eddystone,iBeacon, UWB) to provide robust system 100 connectivity 110 for bothrecording 200 and reading 300.

FIG. 4B diagrammatically illustrates an embodiment of the system andapparatus 100 (see, e.g., FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2, 3, and 4A) where a moment 10hyperlinked to an object 32 tagged to a location 16 via an emoji/avatarAR hyperlink 84 may be viewed by a user 20 operating an enrolled smartdevice (handy) 18 on a network 26 connect to a server 22. The user 20may receive notifications 96 of available relevant moments 10 via afilter (or filters 106, e.g., system 100, estate holder 124, and/or user20 selected characteristics 210 or the like). The communication network26 may include the INTERNET 56, cellular network 116, other wirelessconnectivity 118 to provide a user 20 connection with location-basedservices 24, and a server 22. Likewise, an augmented property holder 124may access the system 100 via a terminal 202 or the like (smart device18) to place content 14 in moments at locations 16.

FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate a presently preferred means of utilizing anembodiment of the present invention. Users 20 may record 200 a heart andinitials virtually or actually carved into a tree. The object (carving)may then be associated with their initials (and other media) virtuallyinto a tree. Users 20 may decide to capture the moment using aspects ofthe moment system 100. Using smart device (handy) 18, a user 20 may taga particular location (longitude and latitude) of the tree, a referenceobject (i.e., heart carving), orientation 205 of an enrolled handyrecording the moment, and a time 204 of the tag. Users may then selectto leave a picture 224 and a text 222 in the AR element (AR hyperlink)12 attached with the paired location-object (tree-heart). Selecting amessage type may also be provided, e.g., a feeling 312 and/or diary 302.After the passing of time another user 20 in the vicinity of the taggedlocation (tree) with appropriate filter settings (appropriately selectedfilter preferences or viewing authorization) may be alerted of a nearbymoment 10. The moment 10 may be investigated or ignored. If the moment10 is to be read, shared, an embodiment may tell a user 20 how many oftheir steps (and in what direction) the recorded moment 10 resides. Uponfollowing a set of instructions and properly orienting 205 an enrolledsmart device (handy) 18 toward a tagged object a moment 10 may be read300. This and subsequent users 20 may comment on the original andsubsequent moment with a new AR element (AR hyperlink) 12+ (FIG. 6 ) orwith additional moment file 10 content in the existing moment AR element(AR hyperlink) 12. A different media may be utilized, and a reply may besent to the original recording enrolled smart device (handy) 18. It isnoted that an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 must be proximate thelocation 16 of a recorded moment 10 and oriented 205 toward the location16 of the recorded moment 10 in order to read 300 the AR element (ARhyperlink) 12.

FIG. 6 illustrates an embodiment of the system 100 for utilization whilemoving 208. In operation a user 20 may leave a string of moments 102k-102 t along a travel way 602, 604. It is noted that a user 20 mayleave a string of any number of moments 12 j. A user 20 in a vehicle (orwalking 262) may both record and read 150 AR element (AR hyperlink) 12along the path. For example, a plurality of photographs 214 (albumcovers) and songs 216 might be left as a playlist for reading(watching/listening) by a user 20 traveling (in a vehicle 256, bicycle260 or the like). Member users 20 and the like may subscribe to a singleor various recorders for listening and viewing the travels and travelinterests of a person (recorder) they follow via their filter 106(blogger/disk jockey). Likewise, a plurality of photographs 214 or videosnippets may be left showing scenic areas along a route during differentseasons or conditions. Additionally, a recorder may record commentary oropinions as in a travelogue or the like. Member users following aparticular author (travel writer/blogger) may obtain a more complete andfulfilling travel experience. Furthermore, children and the like mayexperience the commentary of past travel (e.g., a travelogue) recordedmoments 10 of a parent (family member or friend) along a particularroute. Moment archeologist of the system 100 may track, write histories,study, promote policies, predict future interest, and the like.

Turning now to FIG. 7 , an AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 a may berecorded at an outdoor table at a restaurant or café memorializing amoment via a particular medium or collection of media such that anotheruser 20 may experience or enjoy a particular aspect saved 200 by anotheruser 20. In an indoor table a user 20 might read 150 (or record 152) amoment 10 regarding an object such as a painting 12 c. The user's 12enrolled smart device (handy) 18 (or the like) may provide location 16,orientation 205 and connectivity via a wireless network 118.Additionally, a user 20 may opine 310 regarding a menu item 12 d ormenu, or meal, or the like. Information 308 regarding a particular locusin quo may also be shared via an embodiment of the system 100 of thepresent invention. Some locations including interesting objects, such asa sculpture, thing, or the like 12 h, may warrant a comment or moment 10of interest to other users 20. Outdoor venues may also include objectsto be tagged with a moment 10 such as an outdoor sculpture 12 i, bench12 b, hydrant 12 e, bus stop 12 f, sign 12 g, or the like. Location datamay be derived via a GNSS network 114 or wireless network 118, or thelike.

FIG. 8 illustrates, by example, the utilization of an embodiment of themoment system 100 in various places where different methods of obtaininglocation information 114 may be employed. Location information 114 maybe obtained from a cellular network 116 via a GNSS system, a Wi-Fi orBluetooth 118 connection, a LiFi 120 connection, or an enrolled smartdevice (handy) 18 position and orientation identification system(position and pose reporter, e.g., an IMU or the like and GNSS [or otherterrestrial or space-based system] respectively). For example, a user 20a located in an outdoor venue may obtain from a cellular network 116location information 114 via a GNSS system or the like. By way ofanother example, a user 20 b located in a building may obtain locationinformation 114 from a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth 118 connection or a LiFi 120connection. It is noted that a user 20 b may not have a cellular network116 signal within a building or the signal may be diminished, and aWi-Fi or Bluetooth connection is the only communication method ofobtaining location information 114.

It is noted that in various situations not all methods of obtaininglocation information 114 will be available to a user 20. In somesituations, the strength of an externally transmitted positioning signalmay be diminished, intermittent or absent in a particular location wherea user 20 is located with an enrolled smart device (handy) 18. Forexample, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) 114 such as theglobal positioning system (GPS) may provide a diminished signal to anenrolled smart device (handy) 18 of a user 20 located in an undergroundparking garage 804 and thereby prevent the enrolled smart device (handy)18 from receiving location information 114. In situations where locationinformation 114 cannot be obtained by an enrolled smart device (handy)18 via an externally transmitted positioning signal or internal spatialposition and orientation identification system operating on an enrolledsmart device (handy) 18 may provide location information 114. Forexample, in the absence of an externally transmitted signal forpositioning an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 may determine itslocation 16 and orientation 205 utilizing one or more measurements ofthe instruments contained in an IMU of the enrolled smart device (handy)18 and a point of origin. It is further noted that in some situationsthe only method of obtaining location information 114 may be by way of aposition and orientation identification system operating on an enrolledsmart device (handy) 18 (position and pose reporter, e.g., an IMU,beacon (e.g., UWB or the like) and GNSS respectively).

FIG. 9 illustrates, by example, the utilization of an embodiment of themoment system 100 where a position and orientation identification systemoperating on an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 is used to determinelocation. For example, an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 operated by auser 20 in a remote location may be unable to perform multilateration(or trilateration) of radio signals from two towers if only one tower902 is in proximity of the enrolled smart device (handy) 18 or if theradio signals received from two cellular network towers 902, 904 are tooweak.

By way of another example, when traveling in a subway an externallytransmitted positioning signal may be intermittent and connection may bemade and lost a number of times during the course of travel.

In situations where an externally transmitted positioning signal isdiminished, intermittent, or absent the system may utilize instrumentsintegrated into the enrolled smart device (handy) 18 to determinelocation. For example, the system may calculate the location of the userutilizing measurements from a magnetometer, an accelerometer, a gyrosensor, or a gyroscope. An orientation of an enrolled smart device(handy) 18 may be determined by a magnetometer. A direction of movementby a user 20 may be determined by an accelerometer. A change in adirection of movement of a user 20 may be determined by a gyro sensor orgyroscope. Based on a particular situation a magnetometer, anaccelerometer and a gyro sensor or gyroscope may function independentlyor collaboratively to determine a location and orientation of a user 20that is experiencing a disruption in or absence of an externallytransmitted positioning signal. The position and orientationidentification system may determine a location that includes alongitude, a latitude and an elevation; as well as an orientation of theenrolled smart device (handy) 18 that includes a pitch, a yaw, and aroll.

In the absence of an externally transmitted signal for positioning anenrolled smart device (handy) 18 may determine its location 16 andorientation 205 utilizing one or more measurements of the instrumentscontained in an IMU of the enrolled smart device (handy) 18 and at leastone of a point of origin, a destination or a waypoint along a journey.For example, in the absence of an externally transmitted signal forpositioning an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 may determine a coursetraveled and orientation 205 (pose reporter) utilizing one or moremeasurements of the instruments contained in an IMU of the enrolledsmart device (handy) 18 once travel is complete and a destination isrecorded by a user 20. At times an externally transmitted signal forpositioning may be present when travel begins and therefore the point oforigin is known by the system. In other situations, a user 20 records apoint of origin in the system before travel begins. In these situations,the system will track the location and orientation of the enrolled smartdevice (handy) 18 during travel by recording the change in location andorientation of the enrolled smart device (handy) 18 during the course oftravel.

When an intermittent externally transmitted positioning signal ispresent an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 may utilize one or moremeasurements of the instruments contained in an IMU of the enrolledsmart device (handy) 18 to determine a location 16 (position reporter)and an orientation 205 (pose reporter) of the enrolled smart device(handy) 18 utilizing the last known location of the enrolled smartdevice (handy) 18 as a point of origin. For example, in situations wherean intermittent externally transmitted position signal exists theposition and orientation identification system may treat each loss ofsignal as an absence of an externally transmitted position signal andbegin tracking location 16 and orientation 205 of the enrolled smartdevice (handy) 18 until the externally transmitted positioning signal isacquired again and a location 16 and an orientation 205 of the enrolledsmart device (handy) 18 may be verified by location information 114.

In some circumstances a user 20 may record in the system a locomotivesource, a point of origin, or a destination. In a situation where anexternally transmitted positioning signal is diminished, intermittent orlost the system may determine the progress of a journey and thereby alocation of a user 20 until the externally transmitted positioningsignal is again received if a point of origin and destination have beenrecorded in the system. In this way moments may be recorded while a user20 travels and has a disruption in an externally transmitted positioningsignal. Additionally, by determining the location of a user 20 while theuser is traveling a moment 10 may be viewed when the user becomesproximate to and oriented toward the location of a recorded moment 10.

FIG. 10 illustrates, by example, an embodiment of the system 100utilizing location and orientation of an enrolled smart device (handy)18 to identify and locate viewable moments 10. For example, a moment 10tagged to a location 16 may be viewable if an enrolled smart device(handy) 18 is both proximate and oriented 205 toward a tagged location.For instance, a user 20 a proximate and facing a location 16 tagged witha moment 10 may be alerted by an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 a ofthe existence of a viewable moment 10. It is noted that the user 20 a isalerted of the existence of a moment 10 that has been tagged to alocation 16 because the user 20 has an enrolled smart device (handy) 18a proximate the location 16. It is further noted that a tagged moment 10is viewable only once an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 a is bothproximate and oriented 205 toward the location 16 of the tagged moment10. A user 20 b that is proximate a tagged location 16 and has anenrolled smart device (handy) 18 b oriented 205 away from a location 16may be alerted of a tagged moment 10 nearby. A user 20 b may choose tofollow instructions to locate the moment 10 or ignore the alert. Once anenrolled smart device (handy) 18 b is oriented 205 toward the location16 the moment 10 is viewable and may be read 150. Likewise, a user 20 cthat is passing by and proximate a tagged location 16 may be alerted byan enrolled smart device (handy) 18 c of a nearby tagged moment 10. Auser 20 c may choose to follow instructions to locate the moment 10 orignore the alert. Once the enrolled smart device (handy) 18 c isproximate and oriented 205 toward the location 16 the tagged moment 10is viewable and may be read 150.

FIG. 11 illustrates, by example, the utilization of an embodiment of themoment system 100 in a museum. Users 20 may leave tagged moments 10associated with art objects 122 containing editorial, opinion, andinformational media or the like. WIKIPEDIA® like articles, encyclopediaentries, and the like may be appended to or be part of a moment 10.Likewise, content created by the system 100 may blend moment 10 contentto form AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 abstracts of a particular locationor thing of interest. Additionally, a professional, such as a curatormay leave moments 10 near objects 122. These professional comments(moments 10) may be commented on by other users 20 and shared within asmall group or the like. In a preferred embodiment an administrator mayfirst approve or reject moments 10 left within a geo-fenced area (aroundan object, within a facility) or the like. In this fashion, an authoritymay control the type of moment's readable/recordable (150, 152).Likewise, paid moments 10 may be left on or about a facility tied to aparticular activity 208 or object 122. Other monetization schema mayalso be employed, e.g., a subscription to the recordings of a particularrecorder 20. A filter for filtering all commercial moments 10 may alsobe available for a subscription requiring a set number of recordedmoments 10 over a particular period of time (or a small pecuniary fee).Subscription revenue (in at least one embodiment) may be wholly orpartially distributed to an appropriate holder 28, 1306 in the form ofreduced fees or the like. Highly desirable moment content 10 may beassociated with a brief, a paid announcement, or the like.

FIG. 12 illustrates an embodiment 100 of the invention in a retailenvironment. A user 20 might leave a plurality or moments 10 near andassociated with grocery items and the like. A user desiring to make aparticular recipe or the like might follow a plurality of moments 10within a grocery store or the like to purchase the correct or desireditems. A virtual shopping list 34 may be created containing othersuggested items necessary to fabricate a particular dish 38 or the like.A significant other might leave shopping instructions 1202 for theirpartner. Likewise, coupons 36 and discount related information might beinteractively obtained by users 20 through AR element (AR hyperlink) 12of an embodiment of the invention 100. This provides vendors, productplacement managers, marketing/advertising professionals, manufacturers,and storeowners to require proximity both in space and/or time to obtaina desirable moment 10. For example, at 8:00 AM a store might beotherwise in need of shoppers on any given day. In order to drivetraffic into a store (venue) a scavenger hunt (breadcrumbs, spoor)contest or the like might be utilized to provide discounts or prize typeinterests for shoppers.

FIG. 13 illustrates an augmented property map 138 based upon realproperty boundaries or virtual boundaries 144 in accordance with atleast one embodiment of the moment system 100. Users 20 may identify,price, bid on, purchase, negotiate, trade, rent/lease, borrow, and thelike a parcel of augmented property 132. Additionally, an owner/holder1306 of a parcel of augmented property 132 may restrict use and orprevent trespassing users 20 and their associated moment files 10.Moments 10 may only, for example, be left, accessed/enjoyed, and/or seen(visualized by a particular user 20) as provided by the system 100 (inat least one embodiment 100).

In one embodiment users 20 gaining access to a particular location 16 bybeing physically present in the location may receive some hapticresponse (ping) originating from the system 100 to a user's 20 enrolledsmart device (handy) 18, or from a holder 124, 1306 interested inseparately interacting with a particular user 20 reading/recording150/152 an AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 file. A virtual propertyownership system 124 may include an augmented (virtual) map 138augmenting real or contrived boundaries 144 such that an owner 1306 ofaugmented property may monetize system 100, users 20, moment file 10recording/reading 150/152. Augmented property holder 1306 (i.e., 1306A,1306B, 1306C) identification may be designated with a holder 1306 momentfile 1308 which must be accessed/played or the like in order for a user20 to record or read 150 a moment file 10. In one embodiment, a usermoving 1310 across a boundary 144 into another holders' 1306 augmentedproperty may be (or may not be) required to access the crossed intoholders augmented property moment identification moment file 1308. Auser's 20 time within an augmented estate, and/or number of previouslyviewed user holder-based content moment files 1308, may modify thecontent of a holders' moment file 1308 so as to present either full,abbreviated, or no moment file content to said user. In anotherembodiment, a moment file 10 within an augmented property may bemonetized. For example, a pecuniary fee may be required to record 152 orread 150 an AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 with the system 100 within anaugmented property 132.

FIG. 14 illustrates a currently preferred process for transferringaugmented property in accordance with the system 100 of the presentinvention. The purchasing process 1400 includes an augmented property132 divisible temporally, by user population, by clicks, acreage (squaremeter), onerousness of holder moment 1308 content, by value andfrequency of chits or coupons provided to users, coupon downloads, usertraffic, and user feedback. Holder 1306 control over augmented propertymay be limited to actual real property ownership, fee simple, fee tail,temporal estate, lease, or license. An agreement 132 may be utilized todescribe terms and conditions incumbent on a purchasing holder'sutilization of the augmented property 132. Augmented property deeds 134may be freely or restrictedly hypothecated or traded in accordance withthe agreement 136.

Turning now to FIG. 15 , an auctioning system 126 for prized augmentedproperty 132+ or a plot of augmented purchased property 132 in anauction 126 facilitated by the system 100 in accordance with auctionstandards (minimum bid, absolute, and reserve or the like). Competingbidders 142 may combine interests, divide interests, and otherwisenegotiate terms in accordance with the system 100 (auction system 126rules 136). Rules 136 may be set forth in a system AR element (ARhyperlink) 12 accessible to interested parties to the property 132.Disputes may be decided via an arbitration, a rating system, or thelike. Funds 128 may be distributed partially or fully to users providingAR element (AR hyperlink) 12 content based upon user recorded moment 10ratings, views or the like. The funds 128 may also be distributed by thesystem 100 to users who access/read 150 AR element (AR hyperlink) 12located in augmented property 132 in the form of coupons 36 or chits.These coupons 36 or chits may be underwritten back to the holder 124 bythe system 100 in the form of reduced lease, rent, click, or propertyholder maintenance fees (or the like) payments to the system 100. Inpreferred embodiments enrolled users/devices/readers may enablefrictionless access via automatic payments and the like utilizingbiometric information and the like. Also, in preferred embodiments areader 150 may store moments in memory or in a shopping cart for bulkpurchase at a kiosk or terminal.

FIG. 16 illustrates a feature of an embodiment of the present inventionrestricting 1604 AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 content recording orreading (viewing) within an augmented geo-fenced area 1602 (churches1602 a, temples 1602 b, cemetery 1602 c, nursing homes 1602 d, schools,and the like). Holders 1306 may also purchase and then prevent all ARelement (AR hyperlink) 12 recording/reading 200/300 within theboundaries 144 of their augmented property. Real property holders mayseek condemnation (eviction) from the system 100 of an augmentedproperty holder's 1306 interest, which is within the boundaries of thereal property holder's estate.

Turning next to FIG. 17 , the system 100 may be utilized in a method1700 to allow users 20 to tag other users 20 with AR element (ARhyperlink) 12 content. The system may allow users to restrict AR element(AR hyperlink) 12 content recording on the smart device (handy) 18location of another user (or the like) by group, content type, or thelike. For example, a certain set of restrictions may allow a user in agroup to tag 30 another user 1716 in the group. Additionally, anotheruser 1714 in the group may view the moment 1706 tagged on a user in thegroup. A moment 1706 tag may also be viewable only after a delay 1708from the time the tag was placed and provide a reward 1710 to a user1712 that views and follows the instructions of the moment 1706.Generally, it is an object of the present invention to allow system 100users 20 to control (restrict) AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 posted aboutthem, around them, on their property, by a particular user, group ofusers, and to otherwise restrict their participation with the system 100and its users. Such restrictions may be free to users by moment filecategory, other user identity, moment file content, or the like (hatespeech, speech designed to hurt a user or non-user, bullying, unwantedinteractions, stalking, and the like are preferably controlled via thesystem 100 filter 106. Other acceptable but undesirable AR element (ARhyperlink) 12 content may be restricted by (1) user participation level(higher utilization, measured, e.g., by moment file quality andcontent), or (2) by subscription. Users 20 may also control anddesignate members within their group, when and where they wish to bereminded of an available AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 (do not notify[ping] while driving, at night, at work, in the theater, or the like).Users 20 may limit the radius (area of accessibility 82) of theirinterest to certain types of locations, users, geography, and the like.

II. FIGS. 18-20

Turning now to FIG. 18 , a user interface for a multidimensionalplatform of the invention 100 (or the like) is illustrated. Userinterface icons 1800 may be displayed on a device such as a smart device(handy) 18 (herein various smart device (handy) 18 throughout theappended figures also signify fixed vehicle displays or heads-up-display(HUD) or the like), capable of operation in the system 100 as at leastone or both of a moment recorder 152 and/or a moment reader 150 (150 &152 numerically reference smart devices 18 operating the system of themoment system 100).

Sample user interface icons 1800 for display are preferablyrepresentative of AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 content 14 or subject.Users 20 may selectively sort, arrange, and categorize moments 12 in thesystem 100 (FIG. 2 ) they have read 150 or recorded 152. Additionally,the system 100 may provide sorting and categorization (e.g., FIG. 2 orthe like) according to desired system 100 outcomes. For example,increasing usability, user participation and interest, according to aparticular property holder's 1306 interest, or in accordance with someuseful social goal (e.g., awareness of laws, dangers, and restrictionsor the like). FIG. 18 illustrates an example sample set of moment icons1800 for an embodiment of the present invention. For example, temporarymoments 1802 may be available to be read 150 (displayed and accessible)for a particular singular period of time or for a brief period of timeon a reoccurring or randomly reoccurring basis according to a user 20,system 100, or holder 1306 goal. Additionally, moments 10 may signify anopportunity to chat 1804 with another user 20, the system, or a holder1306. Moments 10 may also be grouped into families' or by category assignified by a single moment 10 user interface icon 1806. Such groupingsmay be established according to a particular user's 20 interests, byage, game playing field (serial or intersection game board tile/space)in an augmented reality user 20, holder 1306, or system 100 designedand/or administered game. For example, a requirement that a user 20follow a particular path, solving or achieving certain physical, mental,advertiser, or social tasks in order to achieve a particular goal. Inanother embodiment a key/password 1808 accessible moment 10 category mayrequire an accomplishment or the like to obtain access to a moment 10.In such an embodiment or the like, sound 1810 moments 10 may beidentified and characterized as containing a voice message, musicalrecording, or the like. Video or movie-based moments 1812 (see also 218,220 FIG. 2A) and photograph-based moments 1814 (see 224, FIG. 2A) mayalso include a special interface icon 1800 moment file 10 designation.Users 20 may also design and utilize customized icons to designate theirmoment 10 content (an avatar 84 or the like). Such customized icons maybe available according to specified system 100 rules and or parameters.

FIG. 18 also illustrates other categories of sample moment 10 contentwhich may or may not be available to all users 20. For example, a user20 may be tagged with a moment 10 icon 1800 representing a personalmessage 1816 relevant to other users 20 or the like. In an operatingembodiment of such a system 100, a user's smart device (handy) 18(vehicle or the like) might include an icon signifying some aspect orreputational value of such a user 20. Such a tagged user 20 might betagged with a moniker or representation either positive or negative(1818, 1820). Perhaps a particular user is a poor driver or doesn't obeytraffic laws and or etiquette. In such a case they may be visible via areader 150 of the system 100 wearing (designated by) a particularlydesigned icon 1800 representing a negative characteristic, e.g.,litterer, speeder, thrasher or flamer, and the like; or a positivecharacteristic, e.g., expert, arbitrator, banker, employee, friend,redeemer, repairperson, troubleshooter, or the like. In one embodimentsuch a tagged user 20 could remove the tag only after demonstrating tothe system 100 ameliorating conduct or the like (e.g., consistentlyobeying traffic rules, system 100 verified walking 262 an area full oflitter and then depositing the litter at a known refuse container orlocation). Likewise, positive monikers (tags) might be earned viaratings, moment recordings, training, and/or other system 100designations or assignments. User location data may be required by thesystem 100 in order for a user to participate. Network-based,GNSS-based, handset-based, SIM-based, Wi-Fi based, Vehicle to Vehicle(V2V), Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), or other and/or hybrid basedhandy (vehicle) 18 location tools may be employed.

As previously described in the description of FIG. 2A, opinions 310 mayinclude a negative content 1818 moment file 10, and/or a positivecontent 1820 moment file 10. Users 20 of the system 100 may also achievean award 1822 moment file 10 generated by another user 20, a propertyholder 1306, or the system in a location a user is known to frequentwhich awards the user 20 with a designation or chit or the like.

In other embodiments of the system 100 (FIG. 18 ) a user 20 may leavedirections 1824 or allow a user to turn system 100 features ON/OFF byaccessing (reading 150) a system menu 40 AR element (AR hyperlink) 12system 100 file. A user's reputation 1830 (biography or the like) may bedesignated via an icon 1830 worn about a user 20 in the augmentedreality of the system 100. Some moments 10 may be time sensitive 1828 orrecorded as a reminder of an appointment, road work, weather hazard orthe like. Notes and/or instructions 1832 moment files 10 may becategorized and represented by a special icon 1800. Likewise, a user 20can leave a love note 1834 moment file 10 for a particular user at aspecial place (accessible at any time or at certain times). Dashboardmoment files 1836 may be dispersed geographically providing users 20with information about new features, changes, statistics, offers, andthe like. Likewise, dashboard moments 1836 may provide a moment locator(moment radar) or clues relevant to a particular user/moment, class ofuser/moment, or the user/moment population.

So as to provide an enhanced social experience for users at least oneembodiment may include drifting moments 10 designated by an icon 1838.Such moments may change location by time, user activity, holder 1306requirements, or according to a pseudo-random operation of the system100. In other embodiments, users may leave information or instructionsdesignated with a special moment icon 1840. Such information may includethe legacy of a historic building, or an acknowledgement of the locationwhere a world record was set. In other embodiments, users 20 may leavemoment files 10 asking questions of an unknown but more knowledgeableuser, or a known user, or a user with special characteristics. Suchquestion moments 10 may be designated with a special moment icon 1842(“Did anyone witness ______ on ______?”). Also available in a preferredembodiment of the system 100 are “Easter egg” moments 10 (treasures)designated by an icon 1844 which provide user interest available from aproperty holder 1306, another user 20, or the system 100 (specificallytailored for a particular user or the like). Other embodiments mayinclude game or puzzle moments 10 designated by an icon 1846 wherereading 150 such a moment may entitle a user to puzzle or game play(relevant to the geography, place or the like) where success earns chitsor the like.

Cross-platform access may be provided by special moment content 1848allowing integration with users of other platforms or groups providingentertainment, tools, skills, or items valuable for trade in the system100 or another platform.

As designated by an X 1850 representing a thing or object of realproperty 1852, personal property 1854 (stationary or a fixture 1854A ormovable or portable 1854B), and virtual property 1856, the system 100may augment any of these forms of property with a userrecordable/readable moment file 10.

Turning now to FIG. 19 , a game player (user 20), a property holder1306, the system 100, or the like may design a game 1900 with staticrules, or rules which change according to time of day, day of week,player accomplishment, detours, player misdirection, or the like. Aplayer 20 may be required to access a series of moments 10 placedrandomly or intelligently across a bounded 1902A or unbounded 1902B real(or real and virtual or real and augmented) area in a particular orderwith or without solving a physical, mental, or social problemcharacterized by recording a moment 10 or the like at a particularlocation within a given time period or at a particular step. A user 20may use a game play smart device (handy) 18, or the like to participatein reading/recording (150/152) AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 inaccordance with game rules/instructions 1904 represented by a game playinstruction icon 1904 AR element (AR hyperlink) 12.

III. FIG. 20-38 (ADDITIONAL MODES AND EMBODIMENTS) FIG. 20—UserParticipation Reward Program

FIG. 20 illustrates a method of the system 100 for rewarding users 20 byhow the user community rates a user's recorded moment 10 content. Inoperation a preferred embodiment of the invention 100, an enrolled user20 utilizing a smart device (handy) 18 may receive redeemable awards 130as an incentive for producing and tagging 30 moments 10 providingrelevant, timely, interesting media 14 to locations 16. Such awards 130may take the form of increased access, usability, preferred locations totag moments 10, choice of avatars, extended emoji 84 sets, content 92,coupons 36, funds 128, and prizes 196.

FIGS. 21A & 21B—Tagged Mobile Object Moments

FIG. 21A illustrates a mobile moment AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 of thesystem 100. The AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 m may be implementedsimilarly to the AR element (AR hyperlink) 12, 12 a-k, except that theAR element (AR hyperlink) 12 may be associated with a mobile target 154,e.g., a vehicle 154 a, a personal accessory such as a backpack 154 b tobe worn or carried while traveling, or a mobile object such as asculpture 154 c that may be transported between, and exhibited at, asequence of locations over time. For example, a beacon 78 may beattached to the mobile target 154 and one or more moment AR element 12 mgenerated (e.g., including content and/or information relevant to thevehicle 154 a (e.g., its route, identifier, operator), the backpack 154b or its wearer (e.g., personal information or content created by thewearer), or the sculpture 154 c (e.g., information about the sculptureand its creator/s, previous exhibits, etc.) based on the currentlocation of the beacon/tag 30. As the mobile target 154 moves, or istransported, to new locations 16 a, 16 b, 16 c, in turn, the moment pose(e.g., a position or location associated with the mobile AR element (ARhyperlink) 12 m and one or more desired orientations via which themobile moment file may be accessed by a reading smart device (handy) 18)may be updated to reflect the current location of the mobile target.

For example, the beacon 78 may include a barcode for readably retrievingand recording content, an active or passive RFId tag, RF-enabled or liketransceivers in communication with one or more networks or locationservices 2110 (e.g., cellular or GNSS networks, Bluetooth or otherwireless networks, or location and tracking services and protocols(e.g., Tile, XYO, ADS-B)). The beacon/tag 30 may update the locationand/or orientation of the mobile target 154 at predetermined timeintervals, or whenever new location information is available vianetworks/location services 2110. For example, the mobile target 154 maybe associated with a defined “home” location 16′, e.g., the vehicle 154a may have a home station or a starting point for its designated route,the wearer of the backpack 154 b may program his/her mobile telephone torecognize his/her residence as “home”, the sculpture 154 c may reside ata particular museum or gallery where it may be exhibited fromtime-to-time, or loaned out to other venues for exhibition.

A home location 16′ may be associated with a location (locus) 16corresponding to an environment within which the home location may befound. For example, the location (locus) 16 may be defined as a radiusaround the home location 16′. Any reading smart device (handy) 18 comingwithin the location (locus) 16 when the mobile target 154 is at the homelocation 16′ may receive partial content associated with the mobile ARelement (AR hyperlink) 12 m, e.g., guidance or directions for adjustingthe reading handy to a pose (position/orientation) corresponding to thehome location, or from where the mobile AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 mmay be accessed in full, or challenges that must be solved (orconditions that must be met) before the mobile AR element (AR hyperlink)12 m may be accessed. The beacon/tag 30 may update the current locationof the mobile target 154 whenever received location data indicates thatthe mobile target 154 is outside the location (locus) 16. Additionally,or alternatively, the beacon/tag 30 may be preprogrammed with a sequenceof successive locations 16 a, 16 b, 16 c where the mobile target 154 isexpected to be at predetermined future times. The beacon/tag 78, 4422may thus automatically update the moment pose associated with the mobileAR element (AR hyperlink) 12 m at predetermined time intervals.

In various preferred embodiments and implementation of the inventionboth handy absolute and relative positioning sensors may be utilized.Comparison of position results may be utilized to generate one or moreof a refined position and a refined orientation by resolving at leastone position ambiguity associated with one or more of the initialposition and the initial orientation to an achievable confidence level.The handy 18 may include at least one of a vehicle, smart device,tablet, wearable device, head worn display (HWD), or other like portableelectronic device.

A smart device (handy) 18 processor may generate (or record) a momentfile preferably including moment position data (including at least amoment position, a moment orientation and a moment time) and recorderattributes corresponding to the enrolled handy recording the moment fileor the moment file itself. Recorder attributes may include a recorder ID(uniquely identifying the recording handy or the recording individual)and recorder filters (e.g., filters or constraints introduced into themoment file by the recorder which determine the readers, or groups ofreaders, to which the moment file may be visible or accessible).Recorder filters may include a recorder permission, a moment age (orduration), a moment creation time, a moment medium, a moment subject orinterest, and a moment theme. A recorded moment file may includeelements of filterable content, e.g., an image or image stream, a videoclip, a sound recording, a text file, a mood, a place, or an activity. Amoment file may include augmented reality icons 84 representative of oneor more of the first moment file (or, e.g., its component contentelements or its recorder). In a preferred implementation a system of thepresent disclosure will include a server for retrieving at least oneaugmented reality icon of a previously recorded moment file “placed” inits designated location, e.g., by being uploaded by the recorder to theserver for potential access by other reading smart devices. For example,a reading handy 18 may access a moment file based on the proximity ofthe smart device's current location to a location 16 associated with themoment file (depending on recorder-introduced or reader-introducedfilters). If available positioning signals are diminished orintermittently transmitted, or ambiguities exist between positioningsensors of a handy, the handy processor may resolve these ambiguities toa given confidence level (and thereby determine proximity to a momentfile) by, e.g., weighting a position source (absolute or relative) mostlikely to provide the greatest accuracy given the location of the lastposition reported. Accordingly, the enrolled handy 18 may retrieve fromthe server 22 (or other like cloud-based resource where generatedaugmented reality content is stored) an augmented reality icon 84corresponding to a moment file 10 to be read during such periods ofdiminished, intermittent, or absent externally transmitted positioningsignals.

Recorder filters and reader filters 106, respectively, may assist theuser of a handy 18 in filtering moment files 10 according to a varietyof characteristics, e.g., a reader permission; a moment age, creationtime, medium, subject or interest, and theme. A recorder of a momentfile may incorporate recorder filters 106 into the moment file 10 torestrict access to the moment file, while a reader may establishcustomizable reader filters specific to a handy to narrow the potentialvariety of accessible moment files according to reader interests.Readers may utilize a preferred enrolled handy to locate, retrieve, andview (via a display of the handy) moment files 10 by interacting withthe augmented reality icon or icons associated with the moment file. Forexample, proximity considerations, recorder filters, and reader filtersmay determine whether a given icon is displayed to a reader; the readermay then access other content elements of the file by interacting with(e.g., clicking) the icon.

Absolute and relative position sources of a handy 18 (smart device) mayinclude, for example, a GNSS positioning system (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo,Beidou), a Wi-Fi positioning system (WPS or WiPS/WFPS), a vehiclepositioning system (VPS), a vehicle-to-vehicle positioning system (v2v),an inertial measurement unit (IMU) reporting at least one of relativeposition, orientation, velocity, and heading (pose reporting); aReceived Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) system; and/or a computervision system configured for one or more of motion detection and areamapping. Preferably enrolled handy IMUs include a magnetometer, anaccelerometer, a gyro sensor, and a gyroscope (pose reporter). Positiondata associated with a moment file 10 may include a point in space, apoint of origin, a waypoint, or a destination (e.g., if the moment file10 is recorded aboard, or intended to be read aboard, a moving vehicle).Such handy sensors may determine velocity as a change in position overtime, e.g., to determine a locomotive source. For example, thelocomotive source may be determined by an approximation of velocity andlocation (or a user reported locomotive source). Moment files may alsoinclude duration and a termination time; for example, the recorder mayincorporate a duration time into the moment file, after which the momentfile ceases to exist or is no longer accessible.

Turning now to FIG. 21B, a method of determining a current position oran expected position from sparse information is described in accordancewith various embodiments of the moment system 100. See, e.g., Ahmad, S.,et al., A Stochastic Approach Towards Travel Route Optimization andRecommendation Based on Users Constraints Using Markov Chain, Jul. 24,2019, Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2926675, IEEE Access(incorporated herein in its entirety).

FIGS. 22A-24 (See Also, e.g., FIG. 43)—Object Identification and Detail

Turning now to FIGS. 22A through 22C, in one embodiment, an augmentedselection apparatus is shown in moment use case 2200 and hereindescribed. For example, “Augmented selection”, in accordance with thepresent invention, leverages: (1) user tag/device absolute position2202; (2) tag/device direction and orientation relative position 2204(including in some embodiments eye tracking means); and (3) a map 2206or other reference either in two or more dimensions. For instance, in anoperation viewing mode, from a complex field from a high-up officeoverlooking a cityscape a user's device 104 (via location-based services(e.g., satellite and ground based location-based service, GNSS,Electronically Steerable Arrays, IoT, XYO, access points, and any otherlocation-based service operably associated with a user device [handy orthe like]) may establish and refine an absolute position 2202. Inanother embodiment, a compass built in to a handy 104 is utilized todetermine a physical location. For example, a handy may identify whatdirection it is facing (2204; what is in screen view (2206)) and whatheight from sea level it is (to determine elevation or where the handyis in “y” terms) 2208. By way of another example, images may beleveraged to determine location. For instance, images may assist indetermining a location where existing satellite images, detailed graphic3D rendered maps (google) and the like, your “current location” (2202)relative to the existing map (2206), and the phone direction (2204),relative to the existing map identifies 2 points, where you are, andwhat you are looking at. In another embodiment, a view of the real worldis considered a layer over all existing mapping 2206. It is noted hereinthat the view of the real world and existing mapping 2206 are withinreason very similar. In another embodiment, a view of the real worldlayer through a screen of a Handy 104 also shows a view of the mappinglayer 2206 underneath. In another embodiment, a selected building 2304in the screen view 2212 of a handy 104 is identified in the underneathmapping layer based on where you are and where you are looking.

In one embodiment, referring also to FIG. 23 as moment use case 2300,moments are anchored augmented graphics (e.g. displays, advertisements,public service announcements, AMBER alerts, severe weather advisories)2302 fixed to known structures 2304. For example, selecting a buildinglocated across a street displays facts. For instance, selecting abuilding displays information (e.g., is there space for rent, how muchis rent, how much is a deposit). By way of another instance, selecting apizza restaurant in view may allow you to make a reservation. In anotherembodiment, two or more moments are combined into a single moment. Forexample, multiple moments associated with a single building may displayas a single moment with a characteristic (e.g., color, shape, size,attached number) identifying that multiple moments are amalgamated inthis single moment icon. For instance, a building with an associatedmoment icon having a number 12 may indicate that this building,identified from existing mapping 2206 and imaging (street view), has 12moments attached to the building. In another embodiment, amalgamation oftwo or more moments is performed based on at least one of a category, aclass or an interest of the two or more moments. In another embodiment,an amalgamated moment expands to display all moments associated with theamalgamated moment once selected.

AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 tagging 30 to objects 32 to a user's 20enrolled smart device (handy) 18 relevant to a particular user or a setor subset of users. In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 24 in the momentsystem 100 of the present invention for tagging relevant moments tomoving objects 2400. Such informative moments 10 for a system andapparatus for tagging objects 2400 containing information (media 14)updated by one or more registered users 20 or by one or more augmentedestate owners 1306. For example, an AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 may beassociated with an object 32 (e.g., car, plane, bus, motorcycle,skateboard, or other device for transportation 256) for transportation2402. For instance, an AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 associated with aplane may display information about the current flight (e.g., flightnumber, flight time, departure time, arrival time). By way of anotherinstance, a moment associated with a bus may display information aboutthe current bus route (e.g., bus number, departure time, arrival time,fare to board, travel time).

In one embodiment, users leave moments 10 containing questions, riddlesor challenges and awards users who engage and solve the questions,riddles or challenges.

In operation of embodiments of the invention 100 as described herein andas related to FIGS. 22A-24 , moveable non-stationary objects 32 may betagged 30 with a tag 4422 (FIG. 44 ), e.g., having a linear barcode4424, 2-D code 4426, or passive or active RFId 4428, or the like, may beutilized to provide look up information such that a server 22 mayappropriately display the moment AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 associatedwith the object 32.

FIG. 25—Location Based Instant Messaging

Sending an AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 to a particular user 20 at thatuser's known or expected location 16. In one embodiment, as shown inFIG. 25 of the moment system 100, an AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 may besent from a first user's location 16 enrolled smart device (handy) 18 toa second user's location 16 enrolled smart device (handy) 18 (2500) suchthat the first user must be located within an area of accessibility 82in order to read the AR element (AR hyperlink) 12. In operation, a user20 a sends a moment to another user 20 b that appears at the location ofthe user 20 b that is to receive the moment. For example, a user 20 amay send a moment to another user 20 b to notify the other user 20 bwith a message 2502. For instance, a user 20 a may send a moment toanother user 20 b to notify them with a statement such as “Your friendScott sent you a moment, find it.” or “Watch this ad to read a momentfrom Scott.” By way of another instance, moments sent to other users maycontain moments of stories (e.g., a social media post).

FIGS. 26-27—Augmented Reality Moment-Based Advertising

Relevant to user 20 advertising containing moments 10 (preferablyrepresented by AR elements represented by augmented brand logos 2602)placed in a user's environment 112. In one embodiment, as shown in FIG.26 as moment use case 2600 (AR moment-based advertising), an AR element(AR hyperlink) 12 contains advertisements 98 represented by augmentedbrand icons 122 (AR elements). For example, AR element (AR hyperlink) 12advertisements 98 may appear in view as a user 20 walking 262 along atrail (sidewalk) 602 is looking for an AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 toread and/or while a user is reading an AR element (AR hyperlink) 12. Forinstance, advertisement 98 containing moments may appear in view fromwebsites (e.g., websites posted advertisements 98 to users 20 and maycontain coupons 36, points or other redeemable content). In anotherembodiment, users receive a reward (e.g., a nominal amount of money, oneor more coupons 36, or any other incentivizing good or service) to allowadvertisers to float advertisements 98 near, around, or about othermoments 10 or a current user location 16. In operation an augmentedproperty holder 124 may allow or prevent the placement of such momentsbased on an auction system 126 or payment 128.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27 as moment use case 2700, a user20 has one or more augmented pets 2702 appear in view around moments. Inanother embodiment, a user has one or more plants (e.g., house plant,landscaped area, harvestable crop, flower garden, or other type of planthusbandry or the like) tended by a user where the moments appear. Forexample, one or more plants may be rendered near a moment 10.

In one embodiment, a user 20 has one or more creatures (e.g., animals,fantasy animals, fictional characters, or other moving entity) thatappear around moments 10 (AR element 12). In another embodiment, a user20 has one or more vehicles (e.g., car, motorcycle, plane, rocket, orother form or transportation) that appear around moments. In anotherembodiment, a user has one or more environment (e.g., forest, dessert,moon, jungle, post-apocalyptic earth, farm, beach, mountain, or otherconceivable physical surrounding) appear around moments 10. In anotherembodiment, fantasy, science fiction, or realistic real-timeaugmentations may appear around moments. In another embodiment, renderedimages 84 (AR elements) can follow a user's 20 location.

FIG. 28—Point and Learn AR Moment-Based Signage; Placement of AugmentedContent at Code Location

In one embodiment, moments are associated with a symbol. For example,the symbol “{circumflex over ( )}” may identify moments and beassociated with moments for purposes of posting and searching to have agroup conversation or common forum for a similar topic. By way ofanother example, the symbol “>” may identify moments and be associatedwith moments for purposes of posting and searching to have a groupconversation or common forum for a similar topic. In one embodiment, asshown in FIG. 28 as moment use case 2800, products include a momentsymbol 2802 that directs individuals to create, access, and/orcontribute to a moment 10. An enrolled user 20 may utilize a smartdevice 18 (handy) to enter the appropriate AR hyperlink symbol (e.g.,“{circumflex over ( )}”) and address (e.g., “cold cereal”) to cause aninteractive AR element 84 to emerge at the user's 20 and productlocation 16. In other embodiments a code 254 or the like on the productmay be utilized to cause an emergent moment AR element (AR hyperlink) 12to appear at the user 20 and product location 16. In such an embodiment100, a user 20 can readily create, access, and/or contribute to aproduct relevant moment 10 (see generally, e.g., FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4A,and 4B).

For example, a user may purchase a box of cereal and on the packaging ofthe cereal is “{circumflex over ( )}Cold Cereal” that indicates to theuser there is a moment at the location “{circumflex over ( )}ColdCereal”. For instance, a user utilizing the system 100 enters“{circumflex over ( )}Cold Cereal” and a moment related to the box ofcereal purchased appears. In another embodiment, a moment symbol on aproduct directs users to a message about the product. In operation, auser 20 with a smart device 18 operating an embodiment of the momentsystem 100 to tag 30 and interact with objects 32 and like in a locationwith moments 10 via a moment AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 where thesmart device 18 is reporting its position to a server 22 over a network26 storing addressable moment files 10 associated with locations 16 andobjects 32. For example, a moment symbol on a product directs users to amessage about the product such as, but not limited to, a coupon 2804(e.g., coupon 36), an animation 218, a contest entry form, a prize 130,a survey 214, or any other message 180 related to the product 198.

In one embodiment, registered users 20 use “geo-cash” (funds 128 tagged30 to a location 16) to make purchases. For example, “geo-cash” may beutilized to purchase items (e.g., augmented reality items, augmentedreality creatures, augmented reality vehicles or any other displayableaugmented realized image) or services (e.g., access certain moments 10,subscribe to a particular registered user's 20 moments 10, or any otherpurchase related to viewing and interacting with moments or augmentedreality images).

In one embodiment, moments 10 contain blog information and posts.

For example, a moment may be located at a physical location and madeavailable to view by anyone at that physical location. For example, amoment 10 located at the Grand Canyon may be viewed by anyone at thelocation of that moment. In another embodiment, certain information in amoment is restricted from viewing by specific individuals. For example,specific information in a moment may be restricted by a user 20 to beviewable only by specific individuals. For instance, a user may restrictcertain information in a moment to be viewable by only individualsidentified as friends of the user 20.

FIG. 29—Viewing Augmented Reality Moment Files in an Augmented EstateSystem

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29 as moment use case 2900 (ARaugmented estate system), a map 138 of all moments created by a user 20a is viewable. In operation of an embodiment of the moment system 100augmented property holders 124 may utilize user 20 location 16information (with a user's permission, or e.g., as a condition ofutilizing features of embodiments of the invention 100). As a user 20interacts with objects 32 and the environment of a property 132 viachanges in location, and/or reading 150/recording 152 moments 10, datarelevant to a user 20 may be considered in how systems 100 of theinvention filter 106 and notify (push moments 10) users 20 of relevantmedia 14 available near (e.g., area of accessibility 82) a user 20. Inanother embodiment, moments created by a specific user 20 are viewableby other users 20 b. For example, moments created by a first user 20 amay be viewed and read by another user 20 b that visits the locationwhere a specific moment was created by the first user 20 a. By way ofanother example, moments created by a first user 20 a may be viewed andread without visiting the location where each moment was created by thefirst user 20 a if another user 20, e.g., 20 b pays a fee.

FIG. 30—Augmented Clock-In, Gate, Toll, Waypoint

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 30 , the moment system 100 may beutilized as an AR location-based frictionless or interactive checkpoint.(3000). For example, moments 10 are utilized, e.g., to keep track ofemployee hours, purchaser engagement, interest level, purchaserconfusion, moment placement strategies, or the like.

For example, administrators (paymasters) may keep track of employeehours by way of one or more moments 10. Likewise, employers may messageemployees at their work stations with moments 10. Such moments may beinteractive 44 For instance, employees 3002 entering work may view amoment 10 to “punch” (check-in, login, check-out, logout) 3004 theirtime by clicking a moment AR element (AR hyperlink) 12. It is notedherein that the “punch” 3004 is time stamped, and sent to anadministrator account. By way of another instance, if an employee is notat a physical location where their job is located, the employee is notable to sign in or in other words “punch” their time, unless theemployee has permission by an administrator to work at another location(work station, or the like. By way of yet another instance, an employeemay “punch” 3004 their time by clicking on a moment to leave work.

In operation of an embodiments of the moment system 100, suitable forcontrolling access, or providing the ability to transact exchanges 128,e.g., museum 238, café 3802, or the like, e.g., a user 20 candrag-and-drop moments 10 containing selections and account informationinto another moment 10 or the like to conclude or engage in atransaction.

FIG. 31—Augmented Reality Location Based Feedback

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31 , (3100) the present inventionmay be utilized to receive feedback in a location-based AR feedbacksystem. For example, a user 20 may leave a resume (biography, video,story, photo, or the like) in a location for an employer (agent,developer, or the like) to filterably and relevantly access andotherwise consume for consideration, comment, and/or to provide feedback264. For example, an actor may leave, in strategic locations 16, amoment 10 with a headshot 146 as the AR element icon 84, linked to anaudition recording, resume, document 148 outlining experience by ARhyperlink 12. Likewise, by way of another similar example, an individualaspiring to work in the publishing industry may leave their portfolio instrategic locations 16 near entrances and offices of prospective hiringstaff. In another embodiment, a user 20 pays a fee for their resume tobe placed in one or more location 16 where employers will see theresume.

In one embodiment, users 20 view a map 138 of the moments most recentlycreated by a user and retrace the path of moments. In one embodiment, auser delays publication of a moment 10 for a specified amount of timebefore the moment posts with the original time stamp of the moment. Forinstance, a moment may allow a user to delay publication of the momentfor a specific number of minutes after the moment was created. Inanother embodiment, a blogger may create and post moments relative totheir blog in relevant locations.

FIG. 32—Mixed-Media Location Based Fund Sharing

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 32 (3200), of the moment system 100,an AR location-based funds 128 transfer system 100 is described. A user20 may place funds 128 attached to a moment 10. For example, a user 20may leave a moment for another user 20 to open that authorizes the useropening the moment 10 to collect money. For example, a user 20 may senda moment to another user marked as a moment AR element (AR hyperlink) 12containing a message stating, “I owe you $10 and left it in a moment foryou in Forest Park.” In a currently preferred embodiment 100frictionless access to the funds 128 may be provided via a key exchange,blockchain, (e.g., or a distributed ledger system) or other userselectable and enrollable frictionless access methodology for eitherreal-time or batch access. Biometric information such as gestures (on adisplay or by altering the pose or orientation of the device in asequence or the like), facial or body recognition, fingerprint, or voicerecognition may be utilized to access features of the moment system 100.

In one embodiment, certain physical locations are designated as freeproperty where any enrolled or unenrolled user may post moments 10. Inanother embodiment, a business may purchase augmented property. Forexample, a business may buy the rights to restrict moments from beingcreated at a specific physical location.

In another embodiment, a business has a user profile. In anotherembodiment, a business creates and places moments containing at leastone of a coupon 36, or an advertisement 98 strategically placed invarious locations 16 (e.g., among various augmented property estates28). In another embodiment, the system may provide businesses with useraccounts for accepting orders and payments. For example, a business mayhave a physical line and an augmented line of customers. For instance, auser may place an order at a business with directions on order andpayment and based on the directions the order will be completed when theuser arrives, e.g., drive-through restaurants.

FIG. 33—Moment File Reaction and Sharing

In one embodiment, a user 20 “likes” a moment 10. In such an embodiment,as shown in FIG. 33 (3300), the moment system 100 provides AR-basedcontent and sharing reactions. In operation, a user 20 a “likes” amoment and selects one or more individuals (20 b, 20 c) to share themoment with and the moment is sent to the current location of each ofthe one or more individuals selected (20 b, 20 c). In anotherembodiment, a user 20 dictates a radius around another individual inwhich a moment will be placed and the moment is sent to that individual.In another embodiment, a user chooses any location for a moment to beleft for another individual. For example, a user may decide to leave amoment for another individual at the Grand Canyon and a moment 10 issent to such an individual's location or expected location 16, with,e.g., content 14 of a coupon 36 and a notification 96: “Hey, I left aPip™ [moment 10] for you in the Grand Canyon for a 25% off meal couponat PHANTOM RANCH.” In another example, a user 20 may send a moment 10 tothe currently location 16 of yet another individual and a moment 10 issent to the other individual stating, e.g., “I left a coupon for you atyour current location.” In yet another example, a user 20 may decide toleave a moment 10 for another individual (enrolled user 20) within a30-meter radius of the location of the individual and send a moment tothe other individual stating “I left a moment somewhere within 30-metersof you with an invitation.”

FIG. 34—Game-Play Along Moment Path (Breadcrumbs)

In one embodiment 100, a moment 10 riddle course 3400 is created. Forexample, a series of moments 10 are created that lead to a prize whereaccess to each moment is gained with a password that is the answer tothe riddle in the previous moment 10 in the series. By way of anotherexample, as shown in FIG. 34 , a mix of physical 3402 and augmentedreality 3404 moment clues lead an individual 20 to a moment with anattached prize 3406 (e.g., prize 158).

In one embodiment, moments 10 are created by/for users 20 to explore orvisit new and novel locations 16.

FIG. 35—Tagged Review of Mobile Objects

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35 (3500), a user 20 creates amoment 10 of a conversation 3502 with an employee and locates the moment10 at the workspace (workstation, office) location 16 of the employee.For example, a user may create a moment associated with a bus/taxi thatsummarizes advice given to the user 20 by the driver/operator such thatthe moment 10 may be accessed by future users (patrons) 20.

FIG. 36—Moment Strings/Arrays

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 36 (3600) of the moment system 100,a user 20 is rewarded 196 for leaving moments 10 along, e.g., the routeof their travels 162. For example, user 20 may obtain a prize 3602(e.g., prize 158, 3406) or discount (coupon 36) by leaving moments 10along their journey 140. In another embodiment, moment trails appear ona map 138 as a line (travel) with nodes (moments 10) along a trail 602.In another embodiment 100, a user 20 searches moment trails based onanother user's name (friend group), or interest (art museums, food,bars, shows, etc. In another embodiment 100, a user 20 searches a trailof moments 10 of people they follow (subscribe) at, e.g., art museums,restaurants, and bars. In another embodiment 100, users 20 may filtermoment 10 trails by various levels of detail relevant to the user 20. Inanother embodiment 100, a user 20 rates a moment on the level of detail,perceived feeling 212 or sentiment, length, media 14 (picture 224) ARhyperlinked 12 (or attached or other criteria as dictated by the moment10 creator recorder (user 20)). In another embodiment 100, a user 20 maysubscribe to follow a trail 162 of another individual user 20 (e.g., theuser's 20 experiences 198).

In one embodiment 100, moments 10 may contain challenges 254 created todirect users to find something and receive a reward 158. For example, auser 20 may enter a coffee house 3802 and receive a moment challengethat states “Read three moments, and leave one moment for $1.00 off yournext purchase.”

In one embodiment, advertisement coupons 36 for specific brandsdisplayed to a user may be traded for coupons for a different brand 122a user 20 may select. In another embodiment 100, a cryptocurrency isinvolved in a purchase 160 of a good, service, or process in a moment 10marketplace 126.

FIG. 37—Notification of Proximity to Moments

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37 (3700), a user 20 a receives anotification 3702 if a moment is created within a specific radius (areaof accessibility 82) of the user 20 a by another user 20 b. For example,a user may adjust user settings, so a notification appears whenever amoment (e.g., relevant) is created within a 15-meter radius of the user.

FIG. 38—User-Informed Branded Moments

In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 38 (3800), moments 10 areautomatically placed in strategic locations based on, e.g., the travelhabits of a user 20 within some area or habitat. For example, a moment10 may be placed at a coffee shop 3802 visited by a user 20 eachmorning, in order to entice the user 20 to make a purchase 160 with acommercial moment coupon 2804 was targeted and relevant to the user.

In one embodiment, businesses have permanent or semi-permanent “static”moments 10 (e.g., like roadside billboards “VACANCY” or “FREE INTERNET &BREAKFAST” with coupons 36 or the like to entice visitors to a businesslocation physical location 16 (in order to promote a purchase 160 ortransaction). In another embodiment, moments 10 may be tagged 30 along apath between a user's apartment and a business. For example, moments 10may target users of specific demographics for marketing purposes. Forexample, a 32-year-old mid-western cis-gender, and frequent coffee shopvisitor, may be notified of a moment 10 offering a reward collectable ata specific coffee house 3802.

In another embodiment, filterably selecting moment file augmentedreality icons for display on a user's handy, identifiers and filters(recorder-based or reader-based) include a character string and matrix,where each character and character position in the string or matrix isindicative of a characteristic of respective ones of a plurality ofrecorders 152, readers 150, and filters 106. In another embodiment, fora string or matrix utilized for filterably selecting moment fileaugmented reality icons, the inclusion and position of must matchcharacters, need not match characters, or wildcard character mayindicate the theme, class, location, user, category, and location typeof moment files to be displayed or not displayed.

In other preferred embodiments an enrolled handy 18 may calculateposition data of a moment 10 to be read or accessed as a defined locusto the moment 10, whereby the handy processor may retrieve an augmentedreality icon or icons of the moment 10 when the location of the handy 18corresponds to the defined locus. The defined locus may be, for example,a circle or freeform shape having a radius or other dimensions definedby the recorder 152.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention may have operationalcharacteristics of the device conditional on certain user and estateholder attributes, actions, or the like. Attributes may include, forexample, a condition precedent wherein some event must occur, or someaction or sequence of actions must be performed, before a benefit or thelike accrues to the user or estate holder 28. In such an embodiment auser 20 may receive a coupon 36, chit, or other like reward 130 uponperforming an operation associated with a handy 18, or an advertisement98 designated by an augmented estate holder 124 may be displayed or notdisplayed depending on a condition precedent and whether that conditionis fulfilled. For example, the condition may include one or morechallenges answerable by one or more acceptable or proper responses(e.g., a riddle, a question, a security challenge, or otherwise encodedinformation). If the proper response is submitted via the handy 18, thecondition may be taken as fulfilled and any associated benefits orrewards 130 provided. Additionally, a condition may be a conditionsubsequent wherein, for example, unless the event occurs, or theaction/sequence is performed, a benefit or the like may cease to accrueto a user 20 or an augmented estate holder 124. In such an embodiment100 a user 20 may not continue to enjoy the value of a chit, coupon 36,user level, or the like unless a condition continues to exist. In suchan embodiment of a condition subsequent an estate holder 124 mustcontinue to provide some benefit or the like (e.g., perform some actionor sequence of actions) to retain an estate hold 132 or the like, or inthe example of a user, the user 20 may not continue to accrue oraccumulate benefits or attain a new benefit level or the like. Thepresent invention may also include suspensive conditions wherein abenefit is enjoyed by the user or estate holder 124 upon somepseudorandom event or some fortuitous happenstance or the like. Forexample, in game play or the like a series of Pips™ (moments 10) mightneed to be discovered for a benefit to accrue or the like (e.g., eithercollectively, whereby the series of Pips™ may be accumulated in anyorder, or sequentially, whereby the series of Pips™ must be encounteredin a predetermined order or according to some other predeterminedconditions). Likewise, an estate holder 124 may obtain discounted orreduced estate hold fees, taxes, or the like according to somepseudorandom or disinterested party selection or the like.

V. FIGS. 39-54 (MODES OF OPERATION)

Turning now to FIGS. 39-54 , embodiments of the moment system 100provide various new and nonobvious enhancements and improvements to ARand mixed-media utilities and provide new and nonobvious features forusers and entities operating: (1) content delivery services (broadcast,recorded, and streaming) (FIG. 39 ); (2) location-based content sharingplatform (FIG. 40 ); (3) location-based content sharing platform (FIG.41 ); location-based mixed-media (FIG. 42 ); augmented selection (FIG.43 ); Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) positioning, communication and the Internetof Things (IoT), and frictionless redemption and purchasing (FIG. 44 );augmented reality mail delivery (FIG. 45 ); consumer electronics andappliance manufacturer utilizations (FIG. 46 ); location-based servicesand (position and orientation uncertainty) (FIG. 47 ); drive-throughrestaurant utilizations (FIG. 48 ); media outlets and contentcreators/distributors utilizations (FIG. 49 ); camera based social mediautilizations (FIG. 50 ); smart device and mobile provider utilizations(FIG. 51 ); video sharing platform utilizations and geofenced boundaries(FIG. 52 ); and entertainment venue operator utilizations (FIG. 53 ).

FIG. 39—Location-Based Mixed-Media Content Delivery Service

FIG. 39 illustrates a location-based content delivery system of thepresent invention. A music studio (or media creator/distributor 3902)who has a artist (e.g., media creator 3904) under contract to createcontent, may be promoted via embodiments of the moment system 100. Inoperation, media 14 (e.g., a song 216 or a clip) may be pushed asmoments locatably tagged 30 to strategic locations 16 as moment ARelements (AR hyperlinks) 12 identifiably as an emoji/avatar AR hyperlink84 of the or representative of the artist. The initial active userdisplay of a user's smart device (handy) 18 view accessible byhyperlinking would display the user's physical and actual surroundings,combined with a Digital Onscreen Graphic (DOG), indicating moment 10 andmoment AR element 12 at location 16 as well as artist. Upon “clicking”on the hyperlink, the user is directed to a mobile media page related tothe specific content (e.g., song title, musician, other information),and an option to purchase 160 the entire song 216 (through automaticpayment of their digital wallet on their device). Upon Downloading, theyare directed to a mobile media page devoted to the musician included inthe media 14, offering e.g., exclusive content music, news, interviews,and fan-based information/social networking.

FIG. 40—Location-Based Mixed-Media Feedback System

FIG. 40 illustrates a location-based feedback embodiment of the momentsystem 100. By example, a user 20 initially conceptualizes what type ofcontent they want to consume, in this case, they want to promote afundraising campaign ((e.g., other options may include art portfolios,professional (Resume/CV), Headshots for Models, original music sharing,and written documents (Essays, poems, petitions)). The user 20 may bedirected by embodiments of the invention 100 to select a filter 106setting (or the like) relevant to whom they desire to have access to thecontent. In an instance, a user may opt for “everyone” (all users whocome into contact with the content). The user 20 may then be directed toa page, asking how many moments they would like to record, and how theywould like the moments recorded, e.g., randomized within one or moreradii, placed as they go, or a trail following a particular path ofinterest. In an instance where a user has selected the first option, andhas opted for a circular range (versus, e.g., a custom range).Indicated, for example, by color (gray), un-outlined circles, some areasof augmented property 132 may be determined to have more value (e.g.,determined by auction 126), e.g., foot traffic, time of day, and othersuch variables. The user selects what multipliers they are willing to“pay” for, using a point system. The selected radii, (gray, outlinedcircles) are then analyzed to determine overlap. For instance, “Range 2”may overlap a 3× point region. The number of beacons placed randomly istherefore distributed based on the percentage of the range that iswithin the x1 multiplier and the x3 multiplier. This location data issent to a server, which catalogues the type of post/unique informationwithin the post, and a random Lat/Lon within the selected range. Thisinformation is converted to digital beacons of a specific type(fundraising) tied to a specific location. These beacons are dispersedaccording to the user's presets. These beacons can appear as AR icons tousers actively seeking them, or push notifications on their devices ifthey pass through a range of the digital beacon. Upon clicking the icon,users are directed to the information left by the initial user, andgiven the option to donate (or otherwise interact with the post. Thisinteraction is rated by the initial posting user, and an amount ofpoints 130 is given to the secondary user based on the rating of theirinteraction.

Lift and learn AR moment-based signage of relevant product and consumerinformation is also disclosed. In operation a user 20 may utilize themoment system 100 to learn about a product 198 or to do productcomparisons. In traditional lift and learn systems a large wall mounteddisplay is used to display product specific information when a userinteracts with a product. With the present invention, a moment 10 ofeach product may be represented as an AR element of the product,touching the AR element of the product brings up product information.Dragging one or more product AR elements together creates a productcomparison.

FIG. 41—Location-Based Mixed-Media Messaging

FIG. 41 illustrates a location-based messaging embodiment of the momentsystem 100 wherein messages may be filterably pushed to an enrolledreader (smart device (handy) 18) at an enrolled reader's generallocation for enrolled user notification and subsequent user selection ordismissal.

A user 20 with a handy 18 walks (bikes, drives, flies, or otherwisemoves) from one place to another. As a user 20 moves through an area(e.g., walk) their smart device (handy) 18 comes into contact or withinrange of a moment 10 (area of accessibility 82), associated with aserver 22, tagged 30 to a set of coordinates (or an object associatedwith a lookup code 254 or beacon 78) hyperlinked to media 14. Forinstance, as a user 20 approaches a moment 10 their device 18 mayreceive a notification 96. The user 20 may be given the option to “save”or “trade” the content (media 14) in the moment 10. In this example, themoment 10 contains a coupon 36 for a free-side of pancakes. Uponselecting an option, in this case “save,” the user 20 is directed byembodiments of the system 100 to a saved coupons page, showing the newlysaved coupon as well as previously collected moment 10 content (media14). In this example, the user has selected “redeem” (at a qualifyinglocation), so a QR code, or the like appears for scanning ortransmission.

In another example, an enrolled user 20 with a smart device 18 in thearea of accessibility 82 of a moment 10 may receive a notification 96when located near relevant media 14. In such an embodiment 100, forexample, the user 20 receives a notification 96 alerting the user to anamount of points 130 available for collection and redemption within amoment or set of moments 10 nearby or within a store 72 (structure) oron an augmented property 132. Further to this example, an embodiment ofthe moment system 100 may require secondary moments 10 to be consumed bya user 20 (i.e. an AR experience, a video advertisement, or the like).If, for example, the user 20 desires to collect the points, they mustlocate and consume the moment or set of moments 10. The points 130 maybe made available to the user 20 to redeem, trade, or collect. Uponclicking “keep,” for example, in a menu the user 20 may be directed to amenu 40 to select, e.g., to “save” the points the user 20 has collected.In a third example, the user's smart device 18 may receive anotification 96, containing a total point availability for redemption onreal or virtual goods (e.g., representative of the augmented estateholder's 124 interests. If for example, a user 20 selects “trade,” fromthe menu 40, the user 20 may be directed to a point marketplace 266. Theuser 20 may then be provided with the option of trading points 196 withfriends, (existing social network connections/contacts, or the like), orto search for user's with point requests for particular brands or thelike. Additionally, as an example, the user 20 with nearly a redeemableten Coffee Hut points, decides to trade two ACM theater points for twoCoffee Hut points. In this example, if there are no tradable Coffee Hutpoints available, the user 20 may be invited to view moment contents 14(e.g., a video advertisement) to earn the additional necessary points(or to wait for the points to become available). Upon selecting “view,”the user 20 is directed to a menu 40 with selections to, e.g., view avideo. After viewing the video 220, the user 20 is notified they haveearned all ten Coffee Hut points and may redeem (128, 160) the points130 for a small coffee. The user 20 may also be notified 96 they mayeither keep the coupon 36, trade the coupon, or collect additionalCoffee Hut points to earn improved prizes.

FIG. 42—Location-Based Mixed-Media; Frictionless Redemption andPurchasing

FIG. 42 is an embodiment of the present invention teaching the use oflocation-based redemption of digitally sourced AR coupons 36 and thelike via the location based augmented reality content and messagingsystem 100 of the present invention. In operation an enrolled user 20with a smart device (handy) 18 may redeem 160, 1400 (redeemable items,e.g., coupons 36, offers 98, awards 130, prizes 196, points 266, or thelike) at a place of business 72, 250.

A user 20 with a handy 18 walks (bikes, drives, flies, or otherwisemoves) from one place to another. As they walk, their smart device 18moves within the area of accessibility 82 of moments 10 identified bymoment AR elements 12 associated with a location 16 or object 32 on aserver 22 and filterably 106 relevant to the user 20. As a user 20approaches a relevant moment 10 they may receive a notification 96(smart device vibration, or aural chirp, or the like) alerting the userto the relevant moment 10. The moment 10 may be marked by a branded ARhyperlink 12 (AR element) or an emoji (avatar) AR hyperlink visuallyappealing and in some embodiments related to the hyperlinked content(moment 10).

For example, a user 20, during their commute may collect relevant moment10 content 14 via their smart device 18 in an ON state (or upon receiptof a notification 96 when the smart device 18 is in a STANDBY state).Some of the relevant content 14 may be coupons 36 (points 130). A user20 may exchange, redeem, trade, or hypothecate the contents of theircollected moments 10 at legacy exchange points (cashier station 316) ora kiosk 318. The moment 10 may include augmented estate holder 124content such as a Digital Onscreen Graphic (DOG), an advertisement 98which must be viewed before the content may be consumed, or therequirement of an exchange of value (128, 160) of points 130 Forexample, as a user 20 approaches a moment 10 they may be given theoption to “save” or “trade” the content (media 14) in the moment 10. Inthis instance, a user 20 who is not actively searching for moments 10may receive a notification 96, whenever they reach a particular pointlevel or the like, or are near a redemption point. Upon selecting“redeem,” a QR code, or the like may be generated for simplifying anexchange/purchase process.

FIG. 43—Augmented Selection

In embodiments of the present invention a user 20, with an enrolledsmart device (handy) 18, having location services 2110 including deviceorientation, angular velocity, mapping technologies 138,internet-of-things (IoT) 56 connectivity, pedometer, camera, audiorecorder/player, included in the smart device (handy) 18, may pointtheir handy at an object in real space (location, object 16, 16). Thisobject and direction (e.g., building, street, square, area, object, orthe like) and embodiments of the present invention can identify placesand things of interest (interesting venues to visit, e.g., 230-250),parking availability, dangerous areas to avoid (police reportlocations), and the like via the server 22, cross-referencingpreexisting surveyed map of the area, and combining the user's(device's) current accuracy and the orientation of device (where thecamera is pointing/what direction the screen is viewing) will be able toidentify and access augmented information via associated tagged moments10.

When an object is in view, an associated relevant augmented realityelement marking a moment 10 may be “clicked” whereupon users gain accessto augmented information regarding, e.g., the building, and are providedwith options such as “general information,” “reservation,” menu,purchase options, and the like. For instance, if a tourist is visiting anew city, they are not necessarily aware of their surroundings, panningtheir phone screen, they are able to click on highlighted objects(surveyed locations) in their surrounding area.

For example, a tourist gets off the bus in New York City, and takes ataxi from the bus stop to the heart of Manhattan. She did a bit ofresearch on what to do and where to go before arriving in the city, butnow that she is in the thick of it, she'd like to get more informationabout her direct surroundings. She retrieves her handy, and opens therelevant software. Using her device, she pans her handy screen,searching for buildings, structures, etc. that are augmentablyselectable (represented by a brightly colored outline surrounding thereal object and/or translucent field covering object, or the like). Shecan do so for any building/structure or portion of building/structurethat is visible through her device's view from her current location from“any” distance. Along with the highlighted selectability of thebuilding/structure, augmented advertisements hang from the façades ofthe buildings, as represented by façade informed media 4304. She clickson an augmented actionable object 4306 highlighted as an AR buildingrepresentative of “Pizza Pizza” restaurant surrounded by 3D field 4302.Upon doing so, she is provided with a list of actionable options. Shecan “make a reservation,” “pre-order” a pizza, “visit [the] website” get“directions to the location” from her current location (she could be afew meters away, she could be miles away), and an option toautomatically have a car pick her up from her current location and takeher to the location of interest (utilizing a taxi or other service).

FIG. 44—Ultra-Wide Band Positioning/Communication and the Internet ofThings (IoT)

FIG. 44 is an environmental diagram of an ultrawideband (UWB)positioning system for use with embodiments of the present invention indetermining a handy or the likes position relative to/for a moment.

UWB calculates precise locations by measuring signal return times forradio pulses to travel between devices. In operation with tags such asUWB tags (and generally, but with less accuracy, e.g., Wi-Fi, infrared,passive RFID, and active RFID location tags), the present invention mayassist users in logging IN/OUT of a frictionless location-based contentaccess system. Additionally, UWB and the like may be utilized todetermine relative position of a user's handy and tagged contentavailable and relevant to the user. Such fine range tags (FiRa) inembodiments of the present invention may allow a user to access mailsecurely delivered to a specific location within a habitat or the like.Such mail might include targeted relevant catalog material, magazinesspecifically constructed of content relevant to the user, personalmessages, and the like. Likewise, premium content (e.g., movie,newspaper, or magazine) containing special content specifically directedto a user based on travel plans and interests or the like. Such contentmay be purchased 160 from an AR kiosk (preferably a virtual kiosk markedby an AR element) or the like at a terminal for viewing and/or enjoymenton a flight or the like.

FIG. 45—Augmented Reality Mail Delivery

It is common for the public to maintain or have maintained for them amailbox on or near their residence. This physical mailbox is generallyin a common area, on a porch, near a door, near a curb on a frontagestreet, or the like. The United States Postal Service (USPS) generallydelivers residential mail everyday but Sunday. Such paper mail includescorrespondence 180, invoices/bills 94, catalogs 86, magazines 92,advertising flyers 98, and notifications 96. Likewise, many members ofthe public also utilize smart devices to receive electronic mail such asemail and texts. Such smart devices are often also utilized to subscribeto news aggregators, and premium content such as magazines andnewspapers. During the day an average person collects their mail once aday from their mailbox. Sorts it, discards many items not of interest tothe sorter, and organizes and processes the rest. From time to time amember of the public may check their electronic mail throughout the day.Embodiments of the moment system 100 may be utilized to push an ARhyperlink AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 (84) to the interior of anenrolled user's 20 habitat. Such an AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 maycontain all of an enrolled users physical mail (albeit more directlyrelated to a specifically filterably directed to user) and all of theenrolled users 20 electronic mail. An enrolled user 20 may move to thearea of accessibility 82 designated within their habitat (location 16)to securely peruse, sort, enjoy, and manage their mail, e.g., a favoritechair or the like. FIG. 45 illustrates a location-based mailbox of thepresent invention.

FIG. 46—Consumer Electronics and Appliance Manufacturer

In various embodiment of the moment system 100 (FIG. 46 ), manufacturersof smart appliances 58 and user devices, such as smart devices,televisions (displays) 70, streaming and content delivery devices 56,kitchen and household devices 68 such as refrigerators 60, coffeemakers, clothes washers and dryers 66, may provide connectivity betweensuch devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) 56. In such utilizations,an enrolled user 20 (smart device (handy) 18) may use the presentinvention 100 to automatically populate their physical environment withAR control moments and reminders relevant to the use and operation oftheir connected devices. For example, the refrigerator 60 and the likemay track contents via package codes and the like and create shoppinglists and product purchase reminders in retail shopping stores such asgrocery stores. Such reminder or list moments may be automaticallytagged by, e.g., the refrigerator 60 to the exact location of theproduct that needs purchased. In other embodiments a professional pickermay selectively utilize such moments to pick product for delivery to anenrolled user.

In operation of embodiments of the type, e.g., illustrated in FIG. 46 ,the moment system 100 of the present invention may be utilized to tagmoments 10 (including media 14) to locations 16 (including e.g.,position, orientation, and time and the like information) and taggedobjects 32. For example, a user 20 may utilize their smart device 18(handy and the like) via location services 24 operating in conjunctionwith a network 26 and server 22 within an augmented property system 28of the moment system 100 of the present invention to access (relevant totheir location) interactive AR moments 44, for example, to control theirsurroundings.

Many homes include connected: locks 46, appliances 48, security systems50, lighting controls 52, environmental systems 54, computers andnetwork access devices 56. In operation, a home owner (user 20) with anenrolled smart device (handy) 18 operating an embodiment of the momentsystem 100 may place interactive moments (10, 44) around their home.Each of these moments 44, may be tied to a particular room (location 16;or tagged object 32, 84). A user 20 may select such a moment wheneverthey are within an area of access 82 proximate to such a moment 44location 16. Selection of the interactive moment (10, 44) provides amenu 40 of items selectably and controllably relevant to the location 16and/or the user's 20 interests and desires. A user 20 may also readtheir mail 80. Such mail 80, in accordance with an embodiment of thepresent invention 100, may contain recently delivered: (a) catalogs 86,(b) snail mail and email 88, (c) texts and other electronic messages 90,(d) magazines and other premium subscription or purchased content 92,(e) bills and invoices 94, (f) notifications 96, and (g) offers or junkmail 98. A user 20 may peruse their mail 80 at a time, as they would inthe normal course, review their physical mail delivered to theirphysical mailbox (and as e.g., delivered by the USPS). Such mail 80 mayinclude augmented estate holder 124 content (provided via a terminal andserver 22 over a network 78 (wired or wireless)) and/or such content(catalogs 86, premium content 92, notifications 96, and junk mail 98)may contain content (media 14) such as advertisements and the likespecifically of interest to and/or directed toward the user 20.

Likewise, a user 20 may utilize their enrolled smart device (handy) 18to interactively receive information and control various smartappliances 58 within their home or the like. In operation in embodimentsof the moment system 100, a user 20 may utilize their enrolled smartdevice (handy) 18 to create and read moments (10, 44) tagged to aphysical location 16 (or locations) in their home. Such moments (10, 44)may interactively display operational information and the like.Additionally, such smart appliances 58 may track products and/orservices consumed by the household (e.g., IN: shopping cart 42,refrigerator 60, pantry 62, cooking appliances 68; OUT: trash receptacle64, laundry machines 66 and the like) so as to automatically prepareshopping lists 34, menus based upon recipes 38 preparable from existingcontents in a refrigerator 60, pantry (cupboards) 62 contents, and/orother ingredients and then push and tag moments 10 at a preferred store72 in the appropriate aisles 74 and in front of the desired products 76.A consumer electronics and appliance maker may, in accordance with themoment system 100, provide shopping cart moment readers 300 fortemporary or permanent attachment to shopping carts 42 allowing a user20 to enroll the shopping cart 42 as their enrolled smart device (handy)18 such that a user 20 may more easily view and interact 40 with themoments 10 relevant to their shopping experience.

Such moments 10 may be interactive moments 44 containing for example, anupdated shopping list 38 with picking directions, a coupon 36 associatedwith moment 44 location 16 (or a related product, e.g., necessary tocomplete a menu or the like). Such a shopping list 38 may be based uponthe requirements of a course, a dish, menu, or menus, from and inaccordance to an expression of a user 20 desired hierarchy (e.g.,representative of a user selection, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, choicemodelling, discrete choice, or the like), the moment system 100,considering, e.g., one or more of user interest, palette, dietaryrequirements, available ingredients, substitute ingredients, timeavailable, schedule, preparation time, diners, portion size, season, andweather. In operation a user 20 may utilize their enrolled smart device(handy) 18 to access moments 44 and collect relevant coupons forcheckout (e.g., frictionless checkout or the like) wherein theirpurchases are automatically matched with the coupons 36 stored in theprocess of reading moments 10 within the store 72. A kiosk 318 orterminal 316 may automatically debit a user's 20 account on the systemof the moment system 100 after first deducting from the purchase priceof each item any coupon value 36. Additionally, the user's 20 accountmay receive any chit, award, or the like as designated by the relevantaugmented estate holder interest (28, 1306).

Additionally, content 14 such as premium content 92 may be added to awatch list or the like moment 44 by the mail 80 perusal time and thelike, network device 56 and/or television 70 based upon, e.g., user 20schedule, recent interests, projects, previously consumed content,related newly available content, viewers, time of week, available time,and the like, and in accordance with the moment system 100 as selectedfrom a hierarchy by a user 20, or augmented estate holder 28 (the usermay be the estate holder 28). In operation a user 20 may utilize anenrolled smart device (handy) 18 to open a moment 44 tagged near anentertainment device such as a network device 56, television 70, radio,or the like. Such moments 44 are preferably tagged proximate to theentertainment device.

FIG. 47—Location-Based Services and Position/Orientation Uncertainty

${u_{c}(y)} = {\sqrt{{{\sum}_{i = 1}^{n}\left\lbrack {c_{i}{u\left( x_{i} \right)}} \right\rbrack}^{2}} = \left\lbrack {{\sum}_{i = 1}^{n}\left\lbrack {c_{i}{u\left( x_{i} \right)}} \right\rbrack}^{2} \right\rbrack^{1/2}}$

-   -   u_(c)(y)=combined uncertainty    -   c_(i)=sensitivity coefficient    -   u(x_(i))=standard uncertainty

The combined uncertainty and expanded uncertainty 156 (FIG. 47 ) ofmoment files 10 with content 12 tagged to a location 16 or object 32 inaccordance with embodiments of the present invention may be calculatedaccording to the expression set forth directly above. Generally, in alocation reporting system 114 (e.g., for example both position andorientation) the combined uncertainty of horizontal accuracy is thesquare root of the sum of the square roots of each uncertainty. Thus,for example, with a sensitivity coefficient of horizontal accuracyreported as the radius of 68% confidence (e.g., blue circle ofuncertainty as reported by some location services), and where therecorder 152 had a reported five-meter (5 m) horizontal accuracy, andthe reader had a reported ten-meter (10 m) accuracy, then the combineduncertainty would be approximately 16 m. In a system where both therecorder and reader 150 reported horizontal accuracy of one-meter thecombined horizontal accuracy uncertainty would perhaps be as much as twometers and an area of accessibility 82 might be preferably set to ˜fivemeters. In other embodiments of the moment system 100, an enrolled user20 might receive a visual clue or the like of the existence of an ARelement (AR hyperlink) 12 outside the area of accessibility 82 whichmight be viewed by, e.g., moving closer to the tagged location 16,and/or locking onto a particular AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 (in oneembodiment centering the moment on the display with the target) and then“clicking” (or the like) the AR element (AR hyperlink) 12. Additionally,in some embodiments some detail of the contents of a particular ARelement (AR hyperlink) 12 may be revealed whenever a gesture or the likeis utilized on an enrolled smart device 18 or the like (e.g., hoveringover the moment's 12 AR hyperlink 84).

Various methods for minimizing location uncertainty (position andorientation) are taught by (e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 10,108,859) and may beutilized by the present invention. For example, resection (freestationing), as well as those methods described herein may be employed(such as those illustrated in FIGS. 4 & 9 and above in Part I.Additionally, adaptation of the techniques described in U.S. Pat. No.10,244,364 may be utilized (incorporated herein by reference). Likewise,spatial uncertainty is discussed and addressed in Wan N., et al.,Addressing location uncertainties in GPS-based activity monitoring: Amethodological framework. Trans GIS. 2017 August; 21(4):764-781. ePUB2016 Sep. 19. PMID: 28943777; PMCID: PMC5606983; DOI: 10.1111/tgis.12231(incorporated herein by reference).

Depending on the smart device 18 (handy) and available services,location services 24 uses a combination of cellular 116, otherterrestrial devices 120 (e.g., Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, Bluetooth, UWB, variousother tags 30), and space-based platforms such as GNSS (GPS) 114 todetermine your location. When a smart device, such as an iPhone or thelike, is not within a clear line of sight to GNSS satellites 114, yourdevice can determine your location using crowd-sourced Wi-Fi5 and celltower locations, iBeacons, and the like.

Like other handy (smart device 18) applications, embodiments of themoment system 100, can show your location on the screen, including maps(e.g., eSpatial, maptive, Apple Maps, GOOGLE Maps, and the like)indicate current (approximate) location using a marker (a blue marker inApple Maps). If an accurate location cannot be determined precisely, ablue circle (in Apple Maps) also appears around the marker. The size ofthe circle shows how precisely the smart devices (smart device (handy)18) location has been determined—the smaller the circle, the greater theprecision.

In other embodiments of the moment system 100, a user 20 with anenrolled smart device 18, may operate a device 18 without location-basedservices available, installed, or turned OFF. In such an embodiment, thesmart device 18 is not reporting a position, rather a user 20 operatingsuch a device simply reports their position utilizing a map or the liketo send a selected location via a cellular network 116 or the like. Insuch a “self-reported positioning” embodiment a user may, for example,pan around a map displayed on an embodiment of the moment system 100 andsubsequently mark their location (“check-in”). Many other localpositioning systems and indoor positioning systems are available forindoor use (GPS and GSM are imprecise indoors), so other methods arepreferred such as co-pilot beacons for CDMA networks, Bluetooth, UWB,RFID, UWB, and Wi-Fi.

In other embodiments of the moment system 100, near LBS (NLBS)utilizing, for example, local-range technologies such as Bluetooth lowenergy, WLAN, infrared and/or RFID/Near field communicationtechnologies, may be leveraged to provide location services 24. SuchNLBS devices are especially suitable for use inside closed premises, andrestricted or regional areas. Also available are operator-based andGPS-independent location service utilizing the deep level telecomsnetwork (SS7). This solution enables accurate and quick determination ofgeographical coordinates for smart devices and the like 18 (smartdevices) that do not have GNSS 114.

In other embodiments of the moment system 100, location services may beprovided utilizing one or more of the following: (1) Bluetooth meshnetworking-specification providing a mesh networking variant toBluetooth low energy (BLE) with increased number of nodes andstandardized application layer (Models); (2) Light-Fidelity(Li-Fi)-wireless communication technology similar to the Wi-Fi standard,but using visible light communication for increased bandwidth; (3)Near-field communication (NFC)—communication protocols enabling twoelectronic devices to communicate within a 4 cm range; (4)Radio-frequency identification (RFID)—technology using electromagneticfields to read data stored in tags embedded in other items; (4) Wi-Fifor local area networking based on the IEEE 802.11 standard, wheredevices may communicate through a shared access point or directlybetween individual devices; (5) ZigBee communication protocols forpersonal area networking based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, providinglow power consumption, low data rate, low cost, and high throughput; (6)Z-Wave wireless communications protocol used primarily for homeautomation and security applications; (7) LTE-Advanced High-speedcommunication specification for mobile networks; (8) Low-power wide-areanetworking (LPWAN) wireless networks designed to allow long-rangecommunication at a low data rate, reducing power and cost fortransmission (LoRaWan, Sigfox, NB-IoT, Weightless, and RPMA); (9) Verysmall aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite communication technology usingsmall dish antennas for narrowband and broadband data; (10)Electronically Scanned Arrays (ESA); and the Internet of Things (IoT)(56, FIG. 46 ), see also generally FIG. 47 .

FIG. 48—Drive-Through Restaurants

As illustrated in FIG. 48 , an embodiment of the present disclosureincludes a multilocation restaurant which may sell, lease, rent, loan,auction, and trade the augmented property 132, e.g., in and outside ofeach location. In operation, the present invention provides anadditional revenue platform for providing additional services to thevarious constituents of each location, e.g., customers, communityinterests, vendors, and suppliers. The franchise benefits by allowingaugmented content on the property from the revenue generated byhypothecating the augmented property 132 and the development of minableconsumer data made available by tracking moment usage and the like.Additionally, each location may enjoy additional revenue from up-salesto customers (e.g., 25% off milkshake coupon) and revenue from the saleof anonymized data to advertisers. Restaurant locations may attract newcustomers by placing coupons or the like in moments at popular publicand private locations (zoo, theater, stadium, shopping mall, parks, andthe like). Users may benefit from more accurate order placement and timein a drive-through, and check-out lines by creating an order and paymentmoment tagged and placed in a designated order location. Customers mayalso collect moments for points 130 and the like to be redeemed at otherlocations and retail venues and the like.

Community members may leave public service moments 10 advertisingupcoming events, requests, and information. Such community moments mayalso contain advertising for which non-profits might receive somecompensation for click-throughs of community moments containing anadvertiser's content (digital onscreen graphic, short video spot, or thelike). Customer community members may leave comments and suggestions.All moments may be filterable and recorded and/or read for relevantconsumption. Additionally, moments of interest are selectably visiblewhere relevant to a particular enrolled user.

In embodiments of the invention advertisers are able to place momentadvertisements and advertisement is moments, at select strategicallyplaced properties (e.g., in 2012, 68,000,000 individual diners visitedMcDonalds® 36,000 locations). Advertising metrics may be collectedanonymously and mined for effectiveness and data may be reportedreal-time in a dashboard moment 1836 of an embodiment of the momentsystem 100.

FIG. 49—Media Outlets and Content Creators/Distributors

A media company, for example, a newspaper, a radio station, anadvertising agency, a television station, and/or streaming service, mayutilize embodiments of the present invention. For example, such a mediacompany may provide to its customers, as a revenue source, the abilityto send exclusive relevant content to registered locations (residences,waiting rooms, employee break rooms, airport terminal gate areas) underan augmented estate system of the present invention. If preferred, themedia (moments) may only be consumed by enrolled users located inproximity to the tagged location or object.

In operation, a media company (or a media company customer) may contractto send content relevant to enrolled users tagged to augmented estatelocations controlled by the media company, media company customer, oravailable at auction or the like. Such content may be utilized toincrease market share, customer demographic makeup, up-sell, awareness,or measure customer engagement. As those skilled in the art of marketingwill recognize, marketing success and guidance metrics may be measured,for example: overall traffic, channel-specific traffic, conversions,bounce rate, search trends, new versus returning visitor ratio, queries,user demographics, and brand sentiment.

Additionally, a media company might associate an enrolled user relevantadvertisement tagged in accordance with an embodiment of the presentinvention to a standard media platform advertisement, e.g., kiosk,endcap, flyer, television, a computer, a smart device, billboard,magazine, newspaper, or the like. In such an embodiment an enrolled usermight be notified of tagged content (a moment or moments) relevant tothe standard media platform advertisement and the enrolled user. Forexample, an interactive AR element or the like, with a menu forselecting options, may assist an enrolled user in making a series ofselections, ordering, utilizing a coupon, exchanging chits and/orawards, or the like. Likewise, the interactive AR element may be anadvertisement or message, where after the advertisement ends, anotification is provided on the enrolled user's handy (smart device 18)which may report, for example, “Your experience is ending, and youearned 2 (brand) points. Please continue enjoying (name of show).”

Furthermore, exclusive enrolled user relevant content may be utilized orcreated for specific platforms, for specific users, and the like. Inorder for an area to not be too crowded with relevant content containingAR elements, a media company or augmented estate holder may limit thenumber and type of moments within the estate or within a portion of anestate by auction result, available bandwidth, number and type of users,time, location, type, interest, or the like.

In yet still other media company embodiments of the present invention,live content, crowd sourced gaming based on moments of the presentinvention. For example, a host asks questions, and interactive momentsshows what percentage of people answered correctly (made it to the nexttagged location, or the like), and how many players, for example, havebeen eliminated.

Moments containing, e.g., of replays, athletic interviews, statistics,memorials, and the like, of sporting events, tagged at sporting venuesand the like, may also be provided according to at least one aspect ofan embodiment of the invention. Embodiments of the invention may alsoprovide a subscription service to send a moment tagged to a userselected location containing selected sports highlights relevant to anenrolled user.

In accordance with other embodiments of the present invention,broadcasters and other media industry members may send interactivemoments to viewers for awarding enrolled users whom have successfullydemonstrated the ability to answer trivia or quiz questions related tobroadcast programming and the like.

FIG. 50—Camera Based Social Media

Embodiments of the present invention may be utilized to create locationbased interactive moments tied to an augmented property 132 systemcapable of notifying enrolled users when they are proximate to relevantinteractive moments. In operation, an enrolled user may utilize theirhandy to view relevant location-based interactions of other enrolledusers. As other enrolled users post content in moments tagged to aparticular location or object, other enrolled users subscribing to aparticular location or object (or subscribed to an enrolled user postingmoments), may, depending on access level set and managed by theaugmented property location owner 124, and subscribed to by the enrolleduser, view relevant moments individually, batch, stream or the like.Likewise, moments 10 may be recorded, saved, viewed, or accessedchronologically as a story, or moments may be stitched togetheraccording to a category, user, interest, relationship or the like. Thus,in at least some embodiments of the present invention enrolled users canvicariously experience locations from a distance by social mediaplatform 436.

In other embodiments camera-based media can provide advertisers withvenue based relevant content associated advertisements and the like viathe augmented property 132 system of the present invention. Userutilization data may be leveraged to enhance user engagement andexperience providing additional revenue and retail usage of moments.

FIG. 51—Smart Device and Mobile Providers

In an embodiment of the moment system 100, a coupon reader may beutilized on a smart device (handy) 18 to store coupons for redemption ata participating venue. As an enrolled user 20 reads 150 moments 10, orrecords 152 moments 10, certain moments 10 may contain, in addition toother content 14 or as a moment's primary content, redeemable items maybe exchanged at kiosks, store checkout terminals, waypoints, with orwithout friction. Coupon 36, chits, points 130, or redeemable contentmay be position and redeemed by augmented estate holders according to anembodiment of an augmented property 132 system operated in accordancewith the present invention.

Likewise, an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 may be utilized inaccordance with an embodiment of the present invention to locateredeemable content via intellectual or athletic exercises scored andmonitored via moment placement. For example, a clue 428, riddle 430,math question 432, trivia question 434, product knowledge question 198,or a timed physical exercise 422 between one moment and another (bottomof the trail to top of the trail, lap around the pond, or from a momentat the bottom of the stairwell to a moment at the top floor.

In yet another embodiment of the present system 100, an enrolled usermay utilize an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 to create a moment 10 ata secure, difficult to reach, obscure, or remote location to store itemsin their trash folder (empty their trash folder into a moment) orarchive special files and folders. In such an embodiment, such archivedmoments and the like are stored to a server 108.

In still yet other embodiments an enrolled smart device (handy) 18 maybe utilized in accordance with the present invention to trackdemographic, psychographic, content related to a location. A group ofenrolled transitioning user sentiments, feelings, and the likeassociated with individual moments over time may be tracked anddisplayed in a dashboard of the invention 100 or the like. The system100 may be utilized to inform enrolled members and the community ofinteresting content, ideas, viewpoints, social problems associated withor relevant to a particular location. Performance and ticket informationmay be made available as an interactive moment tagged to a performancevenue. Likewise, the sleek famous exterior and interior of variousretail outlets may be virtually viewed and interacted with via an ARelement of a company logo tagged to a competitor's location (an enrolleduser's then position). Clicking on the moment logo (AR element)navigably displaying the contents and selectable goods and services instock and available for testing, examining, studying additional detailsand options. In a preferred embodiment such goods and services may befrictionlessly accessed and purchased.

FIG. 52—Video Sharing Platforms

Video sharing services are known in the art of social media. Suchservices allow users to create and share short video, often paired withsong clips. Such services allow a community or sponsor to set achallenge prompt, and users submit videos, which are voted on by otherusers. Coins are awarded to participants and users can tip creators withvirtual goods. These services, although notorious for engagement andirksome push notifications, are extremely popular with Generation Z.

In embodiments of the moment system 100 for cooperatively addingfeatures to video sharing services, video sharing service users canleave video content 14 and the like tagged to locations 16 in moments 10relevantly filtered for viewing and consumption by other users withenrolled smart device (handy) 18 of the moment system 100.

Users of embodiments of the present invention may leave moments 10 aspart of other video sharing, non-AR based sharing platforms.Additionally, in other related embodiments of the moment system 100,brand sponsorship associated with a challenge may take advantage of theaugmented property 132 features of the moment system 100. Other userscan vote on (rank) various challenge submissions, and such challengesmay be location 16 centric.

Advertisers can leave coins associated with their brands in individualmoments 10 in collaboration with various other augmented propertyholders 124. When an enrolled user 20 approaches the area ofaccessibility 82 of an individual moment 10 (or bundle of moments 10)the user may filterably 106 select to receive notification of theavailability and viewability of relevant content 14 nearby marked by aclickable AR element 158. User's 20 may collect redeemable items 130(points or the like). These items 130 may be collected to be redeemed,bought/sold/traded on a marketplace (further uniting and connectingusers), or given as tips to their favorite creators (during live videostreams).

In another embodiment creators with enhanced status (e.g., popularity,point holdings, and the like) may gain access to selected augmentedproperties 132 according to an agreement 136 with terms provided byaugmented property holders 124. Such premium locations (augmentedproperties) may include those with higher foot traffic and dwellingtimes. It is envisioned that the premium locations may be bounded by ageofence boundary 164 defined by a 3D global location grid.

In an operation of one embodiment, a user 20 may be notified 96 of achallenge. The user 20 may then select an enrolled version of the momentsystem 100 on their smart device (handy) 18 to open the challenge ARelement (AR hyperlink) 12 and create media 14 according to the setchallenge. The present invention may allow the user to place theircreated moment 10 in their current location 16, or at a number oflocations randomly (or e.g., via selection) via a payment 160 orexchange of redeemable awards 130. The more locations 16 contracted themore opportunities the AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 recorder's contentwill be tagged and subsequently viewed.

Additionally, in accordance with other aspects of the invention 100, auser 20 may utilize, for example, an interactive menu 40 to access an ARdashboard 1836 marked by an AR element to set a filter 106 to receivenotifications only of relevant content near their location 16.

The moment system 100 may also be utilized in another embodiment toplace excerpts of premium content 92 in high traffic or increaseddwelling time areas, where the premium content may include for example,song clips of new, popular, or trending songs. Augmented estate holders124 may receive payments or awards based upon click-throughs,purchasers, and the like according to an agreement 136.

Additionally, depending on user's 20 location services 16 settings, theuser 20 may receive AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 notifications, e.g.,“You just passed a ______ Pip™ [(AR element (AR hyperlink) 12)], want togo back?” This could also be included in a paid version, allowing a user20 to collect coupons and points frictionlessly.

FIG. 53—Entertainment Venue Operators

Turning now to FIG. 53 , some operations of an embodiment of the momentsystem 100 are illustrated in and associated with entertainment venues.Some entertainment venue operators operate multiple venues, for examplein 2018 Disney had 157 million visitors to its parks. Moments 10 may beplaced in and around these venues containing coupons 36; useful tips(texts 90) and the like providing information about a location 16,future events; interactive control moments 44 with interactive menus 40for making purchases or reservations; transferring funds 1508; redeemingawards 1710, 3602, and the like.

Users 20 with enrolled devices 18 queued at an entertainment venue suchas an amusement park, stadium, concert hall, and the like may playinteractive AR element (AR hyperlink) 12 based games, create and leavecontent 10, make plans, send location-based messages, create memorials,and the like with embodiments of the moment system 100. An administratorof the augmented estate corresponding to the entertainment venue maychoose to section off a particular path within their property (e.g., aqueue), whether to charge a fee for or limit the type of memory fileplacement. In the above example, the administrator of the augmentedestate has decided to limit the type of memory files within thethree-dimensional path. A user is prompted by a location-basednotification or otherwise to place a specific kind of memory file withinthe boundary of the three-dimensional path. Attempts to place a memoryfile type not matching the instruction of the 3D field will not beexecuted.

Advertisers may contract 136 with augmented estate holders 124 (incollaboration with or without venue operators) to place moments 10 inand around the venue. These moments 10 may be designated by mediacontaining clickable AR logos 84 (AR emoji, avatar, icons, branded logos122, products, and the like) relevant to a user 20 and/or location 16.In operation, venue operators may collaborate with sponsors (e.g.,drink, snack, movie), advertising partners (e.g., hotels, restaurants,transportation, and other venue operators) to provide product andservice knowledge, availability, cross-appeals, and discounts toenrolled users 20. A venue operator (or augmented property holder 124)may utilize a terminal 202 (or smart device (handy) 18 (FIGS. 1A and 1B)to access a server 108 of an embodiment of the present system 100 toleave moments 10 relevant to specific users, sets of users havingidentifiable filtered traits, and the like via a filter 106 over anetwork 56 connected to the enrolled smart devices (smart device (handy)18).

Likewise, the system 100 may allow offers in moments 10 from a businessproviding goods or services to be strategically and relevantly placed ata location of a competitor's tangible place of business. Additionally,the system 100 may provide in other embodiments the ability for anaugmented property holder 124 to provide moments 10 with advertisements98 placed in non-competing businesses to attract customers symbiotically(commensalism, parasitism, mutualism). A system 100 of the presentinvention may measure and report impressions and click-throughs via aredemption process or the like.

Enrolled users 20 of embodiments of the moment system 100 may alsoreceive promotions (offers/advertisements 98) providing the opportunityto tag 30 moments 10 containing media 14 memorializing a visit orprevious visit to the entertainment venue, i.e., ride photos,recordings, family photos, and the like. The entertainment venueoperator may designate special areas (LEAVE A LEGACY™, WALK AROUND THEWORLD™) for permanent or semi-permanent placement of special moments 10in these locations 16. An enrolled user's 20 smart device 18 may be setto only see AR elements marking such user 20 created moments 10 orrelated to a user moment (same time period, same city, relatives,friends, and the like).

In yet other embodiments available to entertainment venue operators ofthe moment system 100, exclusive AR content may be pushed to enrolledusers. Such exclusive AR content may be marked (tagged 30 to a location16) by an AR hyperlink of a famous character 84. Such embodiments may beutilized to increase user traffic in otherwise low traffic venue areas.Special content as moments 10 containing media 14 relevant to a user'sstay may be tagged to a user's hotel room for arrival. Such hotel roomarrival moments 10 may contain park passes, coupons, awards, and thelike.

FIG. 54—Multi-Layered AR Location-Based Media Platform

Turning now to FIG. 54 , a multi-layered AR location-based mediaplatform embodiment 1302 of the present invention 100 is illustrated.Independent servers 22 (A, B, C, D . . . (n)) may each operate aseparate augmented estate system of an embodiment of the presentinvention 100. In such an embodiment 1302 moments 10 in one layer arenot visible to or accessible in or between layers (A, B, C, D . . .(n)). An estate holder 124 may hold an interest in one or more layers.

VI. GENERAL ELEMENTS OF OPERATION

Embodiments of the moment system 100 utilized various methods,apparatus, systems, devices, components, e.g., smart devices (smartdevices and the like 18); networks (both wired and wireless), satelliteor terrestrial, near and far field; location services; propertyownership and transfer; display augmentation; cloud-based services;filtering techniques; notification services; and other known elements inoperations of embodiments of the present moment system 100.

Augmented Reality (Mixed Reality)

Augmented reality (mixed-media reality) generally utilizes a camera tostream real-world footage to a display and graphics algorithm.Registration provides a computer a reference on where to place virtualobjects. In some implementations high-contrast icons are referenced forregistration, but more commonly location and position services (GPS,accelerometers, orientation sensors, and barometric sensors) along withlandmarks like street lines, buildings, and the skyline are used to helpwith registration.

Computer vision interprets output and determines how and where tointegrate virtual objects. For placement of mixed-media some ARapplications use a simple in-field physical registration mark. Moresophisticated systems use advanced algorithms can do shadows, occlusion(things in front of the virtual items), and kinematics (physics andinteraction with real-world objects). In operation, the display streamsboth the real-world footage with any registered AR content thus allowinga smart device 18 to be a “porthole” or “magic mirror” into the ARworld. In VR the real world (“meatspace”) is replaced with digitallycreated imagery.

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) utilizes an algorithm toidentify key points in a camera frame to calculate a spatialrelationship between a smart device (smart device (handy) 18) andmultiple key points. For example, in using AR development tools likeGoogle ARCore, Apple ARKit or Microsoft Mixed Reality, the smart device18 must first learn more about the local environment. It does this withby processing data from the camera and other sensors like theaccelerometer and the gyroscope. In SLAM the system then: (1) builds amap of the environment, or the like; (2) locates the device within thatenvironment; and (3) if location services 16 are available (GNSS 114 andbeacons 30 or the like) to triangulate a location (and orientation). Inoperation, all points have a spatial relationship with each of theirneighbors. As a result, SLAM must work with a probability distribution.For some points, a higher precision may be available. For others, theuncertainty may be large. Generally, filters (algorithms) are utilizedto calculate the positions based on uncertainties (Extended KalmanFilter, Maximum a Posteriori (MAP) estimation, or Bundle Adjustment(BA)) are utilized. Since the relationships between the pointsconstantly updated as positions and position information are received,alignment (registration) is challenging. As disclosed in the instantinvention 100, aligning new measurements with earlier measurements helpsto maintain registration of virtual objects (moments 10) and thereal-world.

A SLAM system consists essentially of four parts: (1) Sensor data: onmobile devices, this usually includes a camera, accelerometer andgyroscope; (2) Front-End: feature extraction and alignment with, e.g.,landmarks (map points, 3D position); (3) Long-term association reducesdrift by recognizing places that have been encountered before (loopclosure); and (4) Back-End: establishment of frame relationships, i.e.,localizing the camera (pose model), and geometrical reconstruction. SLAMis well known to those working in augmented reality. Various softwareand program tools are also available for those seeking a direct path todeploying augmented reality elements mapped on a user display. See,e.g., Cadena, C., et al., Past, Present, and Future of SimultaneousLocalization and Mapping: Toward the Robust-Perception Age, IEEETRANSACTIONS ON ROBOTICS, VOL. 32, NO. 6, DECEMBER 2016 1309; and Thrun,S., et al., Probabilistic Robotics (Intelligent Robotics and AutonomousAgents series). 1^(st) Ed. The MIT Press 2005 ISBN-13: 978-0262201629,ISBN-10: 0262201623 (both the paper and book are incorporated byreference herein in their entirety).

Various SLAM implementations are familiar to those in the art, forexample: (1) ORB-SLAM Algorithm; (2) Google ARCore; (3) Microsoft AR;(4) Metaio and FlyBy (Apple); and (5) Unity AR Foundation and relatedUnity SDKs. Other SLAM techniques are also known and may be adopted foroperation in various embodiments of the moment system 100, for example:EKF SLAM, FastSLAM, L-SLAM, (Matlab code), GraphSLAM, Occupancy GridSLAM, DP-SLAM, Parallel Tracking and Mapping (PTAM), LSD-SLAM (availableas open-source), S-PTAM (available as open-source), ORB-SLAM[6](available as open-source), ORB-SLAM2 (available as open-source),OrthoSLAM, MonoSLAM, CoSLAM, SeqSlam, iSAM (incremental Smoothing andMapping), CT-SLAM (Continuous Time), and RGB-D SLAM.

Filters

Collaborative filtering (CF) is a technique used by recommender systemsto limit offering to those relevant to a particular user. Incollaborative filtering automatic predictions (filtering) are made aboutthe interests of a user by collecting preferences or taste informationfrom a user and many users (collaborated matches). The underlyingassumption of the collaborative filtering approach is that if a person Ahas the same opinion as a person B on an issue, A is more likely to haveB's opinion on a different issue than that of a randomly chosen person.For example, a collaborative filtering recommendation system for media14 ranks media a user 20 might like (given a partial list of that user'stastes, i.e., likes or dislikes). Although these predictions arespecific to a particular user, they are based on use information derivedfrom many users.

Collaborative filtering is one of the techniques used for dealing withthe problem associated with making interest recommendation from a largepool of available media. Collaborative filtering encompasses techniquesfor matching people with similar interests and making recommendations onthe basis of cross-referencing similarities found between users. Thepremise is based upon the observation that the best recommendation oftencomes from someone with similar tastes.

Collaborative filtering algorithms often require (1) active userparticipation; (2) a method of representing user interests; and (3) analgorithm for creating a hierarchy of similar interests. In operation auser expresses preferences by rating media in a hierarchy. These ratingsmay then be viewed as an approximate representation of interests. Thefilter then matches a user's ratings against other users' and identifiesand then matches similarities.

Various filtering techniques are available and described in theliterature. For example, memory-based, model-based, hybrids, and contextaware methodologies. The following texts are incorporated herein intheir entirety (nonessential subject matter MPEP 608.01(p), 37 CFR1.57(e)): Aggarwal, C., Recommender Systems: The Textbook, IBM T.J.Watson Research Center Yorktown Heights, NY, USA, Springer InternationalPublishing Switzerland, 2016. See most notably, i.e., Chapters 4, 5, 6,9, and 11; See, also e.g., Liu, B., Web Data Mining: ExploringHyperlinks, Contents, and Usage Data, 2^(nd) Ed., Springer 2011; andKhan, G. F., Social Media Analytics, CreateSpace, Seattle 2018, ISBN:1977543979 (incorporated herein by reference in their entirety).

Other filtering methods may also be utilized, for example, thosedescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,030,948 (incorporated herein in itsentirety) for Multiple Characteristic Sensitive Addressing Schema for aMultiple Receiver Data Processing Network. In operation in an embodimentof the moment system 100, location-based services 24 may be utilized to(upon user 20 selection and approval) determine and or predict a user's20 location 16; and using a filter 106 (addressing schema similar to orof the type described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,030,948, Rush), a server 22 mayinform a user 20 (based upon user trait, interest, and/or characteristicselection), with notifications 96 when a user 20 is in (or is expectedto be in) or near the area of accessibility 82 of a relevant AR element(AR hyperlink) 12 (marked to a location 16 by an AR emoji, avatarhyperlink 84) viewable by an enrolled smart device (handy) 18.

Auctions

In some embodiments of the moment system 100 for hypothecating controlof augmented property 132, bidders 142 may by agreement enter into anauction system 126 of the present invention with other augmentedproperty holder 124 or others desiring to obtain ownership rights inaugmented property 134 through a deed or the like. In some embodimentsof an auction system 126 of the moment system 100, a reverse auction maybe utilized. In a reverse auction the traditional roles of buyer andseller are reversed. Thus, there is one buyer and many potentialsellers. Unlike an ordinary auction, generally known as a “forwardauction” buyers compete to obtain goods or services by offeringincreasingly higher prices. In contrast, in a reverse auction, thesellers compete to obtain business from the buyer and prices typicallydecrease as sellers underbid each other. Using an augmented property map138 bidders and sellers may determine boundaries 144, ownershipinterests, e.g., type of ownership/control, limitations as to time andeffect, and the like in accordance with a predetermined agreement 136.

A unique bid auction may also be utilized wherein each bid is keptconfidential and one clear winner (or set of bidders) is defined afterthe auction finishes. Procurement auctions, e-auction, sourcing events,e-sourcing or eRA, eRFP, e-RFO, e-procurement, B2B auctions may also beutilized where advertising campaigns require large or small undirectedor directed control 134 of a group of augmented properties 132.

Other types of auctions, sometimes referred to as “consumer auctions”utilize non-traditional sales processes having some characteristics withauctions and are currently a preferred form of auction 126 for use in atleast one embodiment of the moment system 100. These auctions aregenerally held over the Internet (online). Online auctions come in manydifferent formats, but most popularly they are ascending Englishauctions, descending Dutch auctions, first-price sealed-bid, Vickreyauctions, or sometimes even a combination of multiple auctions, takingelements of one and forging them with another. Auctions 126 of this typeare currently preferred as they remove the physical limitations oftraditional auctions such as reachability, geography, presence, time,space, and a small target audience. Online auctions includebusiness-to-business (B2B), business-to-consumer (B2C), andconsumer-to-consumer (C2C) auctions.

Virtual Property

The moment system 100 for providing tagged to location relevant media 14to a location 16 and accessible and marked by a clickable AR element(icon or the like 158) operates in and is associated with a virtualeconomy (or sometimes synthetic economy) of augmented property 132 andaugmented estates 28, held by augmented property holders 124 accordingto a property ownership schema 136 based upon an agreement 136 in atangible physical space augmented boundary 144 system 138. In operation,unlike the virtual economies in MUDs (Multi-User Dimension) andmassively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPGs). Theaugmented property of the present invention, although virtual, is basedupon real-world elements (tangible property), e.g., streets, facilities,buildings, spaces, roads, airspace, and the like.

The total land surface area of Earth is about 57,308,738 square miles,of which about 33% is desert and about 24% is mountainous. Subtractingthis uninhabitable 57% (32,665,981 miles²) from the total land arealeaves 24,642,757 square miles or ˜15.77 billion acres of habitableland. Embodiments of the moment system 100 allow for this property to behypothecated and utilized in a socially beneficial manner.

Notifications

In various embodiments of the moment system 100, users 20 with enrolleddevices 18, may receive notifications 96 of nearby relevant content(media 14). Such notifications may be haptic based, aural, or visualbased. In a currently preferred embodiment of the moment system 100 ofthe moment system, push notifications may be utilized associated with orwithout a brief arrival indication (haptic based, aural, or visualbased). Generally, push notifications are small messages sent tospecific users 20 or a group of users based upon some filter protocol106 (e.g., collaborative or otherwise), sent from and are sent to aserver 22 over a communication network (116, 56, 118, 120) based atleast partially on a user's 20 location 16 as determined bylocation-based services 24. Push technology, or server push, is a styleof Internet-based communication where the request for a giventransaction is initiated by the publisher or central server. It iscontrasted with pull/get, where the request for the transmission ofinformation is initiated by the receiver or client.

Push services are often based on information preferences expressed inadvance by augmented property estates 28. This is generally referred toas a publish/subscribe model. A user 20 “subscribes” to various mediacategories and the like (FIG. 2A), for example information “channels”provided by a server 22; whenever new content (media 16) moments ofinterest as marked and tagged to a location or object in a user 20clickable (hyperlinked) AR element on, e.g., a channel, and a server 108pushes that information out to the client.

Synchronous conferencing and instant messaging are other examples ofpush services available to embodiments of the moment system 100. Chatmessages and sometimes files may be pushed as location 16 based moments10 to a user location 16 or expected user location as soon as relevantlyreceived by the moment system of the moment system 100. In operation ofembodiments of the moment system 100, a user 20 with an enrolled smartdevice 18, may allowing information about their location 16 to bestored. Over time a user's 20 location may be predicted according tovarious methods, for example: Continuous Time Series Markov Model(CTS-MM); Adaboost—Markov Models; Geographic-Temporal-Semantic-BasedLocation Prediction (GTS-LP); and Poisson Regression Analysis. Thesystem 100, may push moments 10 to an expected user 20 current orpredicted location 16 where the moment 10 contains relevant to the user20 media 14.

Augmented Reality Hyperlinks

A hyperlink is a reference to data a user may follow by, e.g., clickingor tapping. Generally, a hyperlink points to a whole document or to aspecific element within a document. Hypertext is text with hyperlinks.The moment system 100 proposed the AR hyperlink as an interactive ARelement allowing an enrolled user 20 to access content 14 via anenrolled smart device (handy) 18 (U.S. Provisional Patent Application62/352,433 filed Jun. 20, 2016).

The document containing a hyperlink is known as its source document. Forexample, in an online reference work such as WIKIPEDIA, or GOOGLE, manywords and terms in the text are hyperlinked to definitions of thoseterms. Hyperlinks are often used to implement reference mechanisms suchas tables of contents, footnotes, bibliographies, indexes, letters andglossaries. In some embodiments of the AR hyperlinks 12 of the presentinvention, the link may be bidirectional (both the AR element 84 and themedia 14 may be followed so both act as anchors and as targets). Thepresent invention also comprehends other AR links, e.g., many-to-manylinks, AR links that cause the target document to replace the documentbeing displayed, and AR links which transclude the linked target as afragment that replaces the link anchor within the AR element 84. Instill other embodiments of the invention 100, the AR links 84 may befollowed automatically by a program or the like which traverses AR linksso as to gather all available linked media 14 in a Web spider orcrawler. In such embodiments of the invention 100 a user 20, may forexample, collect relevant moment 10 content (media 14) such as coupons36 for redemption 160 as appropriate at a preferred store 72 (shoppinglocation store 250) (FIG. 46 ) as appropriate to items selected by auser 20 in a shopping cart 42, at for example, a frictionless checkoutkiosk 318 (FIG. 44 ).

In other embodiments of the moment system 100, an AR link 84 may havevarious active linked components, e.g., an avatar's face, hand, bodyleg, sign, or the like) may each link to different media 14 contentdepending on some relevant filtered characteristic 210. Additionally, anAR link 84 may be altered by subsequent users 20. AR links may beone-to-many, extended link, or a multi-tailed link which leads tomultiple endpoints (multivalued).

In operation of an embodiment of the moment system 100, a user 20 withan enrolled smart device (handy) 18 may gesture, press, or hover theirfinger over an AR link 84 to open (access) the linked content (media)14. Various linking protocols may be employed in embodiments of themoment system 100, for example: Xlink; Wikis; OpenSimulator; OpenCobalt; Permalinks; and HTML (URL or the like) links.

Referring to FIG. 13 , a block diagram disclosed, the block diagramillustrating components of a machine 1300, according to some exampleembodiments, able to read instructions from a machine-readable medium(e.g., a machine-readable storage medium) and perform any one or more ofthe methodologies discussed herein. Specifically, FIG. 13 shows adiagrammatic representation of the machine 100 (e.g., system 100) in theexample form of a computer system, within which instructions (e.g.,software, a program, an application, an applet, an app, or otherexecutable code) for causing the machine 100 to perform any one or moreof the methodologies discussed herein can be executed. Additionally, oralternatively, the instruction can implement any embodiment, and soforth. The instructions transform the general, non-programmed machineinto a particular machine programmed to carry out the described andillustrated functions in the manner described. In alternativeembodiments, the machine 100 operates as a standalone device or can becoupled (e.g., networked) to other machines. In a networked deployment,the machine 100 may operate in the capacity of a server machine or aclient machine in a server-client network environment, or as a peermachine in a peer-to-peer (or distributed) network environment. Themachine 100 can comprise, but not be limited to, a server computer, aclient computer, a PC, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a netbook,a set-top box (STB), a PDA, an entertainment media system, a cellulartelephone, a smart phone, a mobile device, a wearable device (e.g., asmart watch), a smart home device (e.g., a smart appliance), other smartdevices, a web appliance, a network router, a network switch, a networkbridge, or any machine capable of executing the instructions,sequentially or otherwise, that specify actions to be taken by themachine 100. Further, while only a single machine is illustrated, theterm “machine” shall also be taken to include a collection of machines100 that individually or jointly execute the instructions to perform anyone or more of the methodologies discussed herein.

The machine 100 can include processors, memory/storage, and I/Ocomponents, which can be configured to communicate with each other suchas via a bus. In an example embodiment, the processors (e.g., a CentralProcessing Unit (CPU), a Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC)processor, a Complex Instruction Set Computing (CISC) processor, aGraphics Processing Unit (GPU), a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), anApplication Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Radio-FrequencyIntegrated Circuit (RFIC), another processor, or any suitablecombination thereof) can include, for example, processor and processorthat may execute instructions. The term “processor” is intended toinclude multi-core processor that may comprise two or more independentprocessors (sometimes referred to as “cores”) that can executeinstructions contemporaneously. Although FIG. 13 may include multipleprocessors, the machine may include a single processor with a singlecore, a single processor with multiple cores (e.g., a multi-coreprocessor), multiple processors with a single core, multiple processorswith multiples cores, or any combination thereof.

The memory/storage can include a main memory, a static memory, or othermemory storage, and a storage unit, both accessible to the processorssuch as via the bus. The storage unit and memory store the instructionsembodying any one or more of the methodologies or functions describedherein. The instructions can also reside, completely or partially,within the memory, within the storage unit, within at least one of theprocessors (e.g., within the processor's cache memory), or any suitablecombination thereof, during execution thereof by the machine.Accordingly, the memory, the storage unit, and the memory of theprocessors are examples of machine-readable media.

As used herein, the term “machine-readable medium” means a device ableto store instructions and data temporarily or permanently and mayinclude, but is not be limited to, random-access memory (RAM), read-onlymemory (ROM), buffer memory, flash memory, optical media, magneticmedia, cache memory, other types of storage (e.g., Erasable ProgrammableRead-Only Memory (EEPROM)) or any suitable combination thereof. The term“machine-readable medium” should be taken to include a single-medium ormultiple-media (e.g., a centralized or distributed database, orassociated caches and servers) able to store instructions. The term“machine-readable medium” shall also be taken to include any medium, orcombination of multiple media, that is capable of storing instructions(e.g., instructions) for execution by a machine (e.g., machine 100),such that the instructions, when executed by one or more processors ofthe machine 100 (e.g., processors), cause the machine 100 to perform anyone or more of the methodologies described herein. Accordingly, a“machine-readable medium” refers to a single storage apparatus ordevice, as well as “cloud-based” storage systems or storage networksthat include multiple storage apparatus or devices. The term“machine-readable medium” excludes signals per se.

The I/O components can include a wide variety of components to receiveinput, provide output, produce output, transmit information, exchangeinformation, capture measurements, and so on. The specific I/Ocomponents that are included in a particular machine will depend on thetype of machine. For example, portable machines such as mobile phoneswill likely include a touch input device or other such input mechanisms,while a headless server machine will likely not include such a touchinput device. It will be appreciated that the I/O components can includemany other components that are not shown in FIG. 3C. The I/O componentsare grouped according to functionality merely for simplifying thefollowing discussion and the grouping is in no way limiting. In variousexample embodiments, the I/O components can include output componentsand input components. The output components can include visualcomponents (e.g., a display such as a plasma display panel (PDP), alight emitting diode (LED) display, a liquid crystal display (LCD), aprojector, or a cathode ray tube (CRT)), acoustic components (e.g.,speakers), haptic components (e.g., a vibratory motor, resistancemechanisms), other signal generators, and so forth. The input componentscan include alphanumeric input components (e.g., a keyboard, a touchscreen configured to receive alphanumeric input, a photo-opticalkeyboard, or other alphanumeric input components), point based inputcomponents (e.g., a mouse, a touchpad, a trackball, a joystick, a motionsensor, or other pointing instruments), tactile input components (e.g.,a physical button, a touch screen that provides location and force oftouches or touch gestures, or other tactile input components), audioinput components (e.g., a microphone), and the like.

In further example embodiments, the I/O components can include biometriccomponents, motion components, environmental components, or positioncomponents among a wide array of other components. For example, thebiometric components can include components to detect expressions (e.g.,hand expressions, facial expressions, vocal expressions, body gestures,or eye tracking), measure bio signals (e.g., blood pressure, heart rate,body temperature, perspiration, or brain waves), identify a person(e.g., voice identification, retinal identification, facialidentification, fingerprint identification, or electroencephalogrambased identification), and the like. The motion components can includeacceleration sensor components (e.g., an accelerometer), gravitationsensor components, rotation sensor components (e.g., a gyroscope), andso forth. The environmental components can include, for example,illumination sensor components (e.g., a photometer), temperature sensorcomponents (e.g., one or more thermometers that detect ambienttemperature), humidity sensor components, pressure sensor components(e.g., a barometer), acoustic sensor components (e.g., one or moremicrophones that detect background noise), proximity sensor components(e.g., infrared sensors that detect nearby objects), gas sensorcomponents (e.g., machine olfaction detection sensors, gas detectionsensors to detect concentrations of hazardous gases for safety or tomeasure pollutants in the atmosphere), or other components that mayprovide indications, measurements, or signals corresponding to asurrounding physical environment. The position components can includelocation sensor components (e.g., a GPS receiver component), altitudesensor components (e.g., altimeters or barometers that detect airpressure from which altitude may be derived), orientation sensorcomponents (e.g., magnetometers), and the like.

Communication can be implemented using a wide variety of technologies.The I/O components may include communication components operable tocouple the machine to a network or devices via a coupling and acoupling, respectively. For example, the communication componentsinclude a network interface component or other suitable device tointerface with the network. In further examples, communicationcomponents include wired communication components, wirelesscommunication components, cellular communication components, Near FieldCommunication (NFC) components, BLUETOOTH® components (e.g., BLUETOOTH®Low Energy), WI-FI® components, and other communication components toprovide communication via other modalities. The devices 18 may beanother machine or any of a wide variety of peripheral devices (e.g., aperipheral device coupled via a USB).

Moreover, the communication components can detect identifiers or includecomponents operable to detect identifiers. For example, thecommunication components can include Radio Frequency Identification(RFID) tag reader components, NFC smart tag detection components,optical reader components (e.g., an optical sensor to detectone-dimensional bar codes such as a Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode, multi-dimensional bar codes such as a Quick Response (QR) code,Aztec Code, Data Matrix, Dataglyph, MaxiCode, PDF417, Ultra Code,Uniform Commercial Code Reduced Space Symbology (UCC RSS)-2D bar codes,and other optical codes), acoustic detection components (e.g.,microphones to identify tagged audio signals), or any suitablecombination thereof. In addition, a variety of information can bederived via the communication components, such as location via InternetProtocol (IP) geo-location, location via WI-FI® signal triangulation,location via detecting a BLUETOOTH® or NFC beacon signal that mayindicate a particular location, and so forth.

In various example embodiments, one or more portions of the network canbe an ad hoc network, an intranet, an extranet, a virtual privatenetwork (VPN), a local area network (LAN), a wireless LAN (WLAN), a widearea network (WAN), a wireless WAN (WWAN), a metropolitan area network(MAN), the Internet, a portion of the Internet, a portion of the PublicSwitched Telephone Network (PSTN), a plain old telephone service (POTS)network, a cellular telephone network, a wireless network, a WI-FI®network, another type of network, or a combination of two or more suchnetworks. For example, the network or a portion of the network mayinclude a wireless or cellular network, and the coupling may be a CodeDivision Multiple Access (CDMA) connection, a Global System for Mobilecommunications (GSM) connection, or other type of cellular or wirelesscoupling. In this example, the coupling can implement any of a varietyof types of data transfer technology, such as Single Carrier RadioTransmission Technology (1×RTT), Evolution-Data Optimized (EVDO)technology, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology, EnhancedData rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) technology, third GenerationPartnership Project (3GPP) including 3G, fourth generation wireless (4G)networks, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), High SpeedPacket Access (HSPA), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access(WiMAX), Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard, others defined by variousstandard setting organizations, other long range protocols, or otherdata transfer technology.

The instructions can be transmitted or received over the network using atransmission medium via a network interface device (e.g., a networkinterface component included in the communication components) andutilizing any one of a number of well-known transfer protocols (e.g.,HTTP). Similarly, the instructions can be transmitted or received usinga transmission medium via the coupling (e.g., a peer-to-peer coupling)to devices. The term “transmission medium” shall be taken to include anyintangible medium that is capable of storing, encoding, or carrying theinstructions for execution by the machine 1300, and includes digital oranalog communications signals or other intangible medium to facilitatecommunication of such software.

Throughout this specification, plural instances may implementcomponents, operations, or structures described as a single instance.Although individual operations of one or more methods are illustratedand described as separate operations, one or more of the individualoperations may be performed concurrently, and nothing requires that theoperations be performed in the order illustrated. Structures andfunctionality presented as separate components in example configurationsmay be implemented as a combined structure or component. Similarly,structures and functionality presented as a single component may beimplemented as separate components. These and other variations,modifications, additions, and improvements fall within the scope of thesubject matter herein.

Although an overview of the inventive subject matter has been describedwith reference to specific example embodiments, various modificationsand changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from thebroader scope of embodiments of the present disclosure. Such embodimentsof the inventive subject matter may be referred to herein, individuallyor collectively, by the term “invention” merely for convenience andwithout intending to voluntarily limit the scope of this application toany single disclosure or inventive concept if more than one is, in fact,disclosed.

The embodiments illustrated herein are described in sufficient detail toenable those skilled in the art to practice the teachings disclosed.Other embodiments may be used and derived therefrom, such thatstructural and logical substitutions and changes may be made withoutdeparting from the scope of this disclosure. The Detailed Description,therefore, is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope ofvarious embodiments is defined only by the appended claims, along withthe full range of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.

As used herein, the term “or” may be construed in either an inclusive orexclusive sense. Moreover, plural instances may be provided forresources, operations, or structures described herein as a singleinstance. Additionally, boundaries between various resources,operations, modules, engines, and data stores are somewhat arbitrary,and particular operations are illustrated in a context of specificillustrative configurations. Other allocations of functionality areenvisioned and may fall within a scope of various embodiments of thepresent disclosure. In general, structures and functionality presentedas separate resources in the example configurations may be implementedas a combined structure or resource. Similarly, structures andfunctionality presented as a single resource may be implemented asseparate resources. These and other variations, modifications,additions, and improvements fall within a scope of embodiments of thepresent disclosure as represented by the appended claims. Thespecification and drawings are, accordingly, to be regarded in anillustrative rather than a restrictive sense.

The foregoing description of various embodiments of the claimed subjectmatter has been provided for the purposes of illustration anddescription. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the claimedsubject matter to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications andvariations will be apparent to one skilled in the art. Embodiments werechosen and described in order to best describe the principles of theinvention and its practical applications, thereby enabling othersskilled in the relevant art to understand the claimed subject matter,the various embodiments, and the various modifications that are suitedto the particular uses contemplated.

While embodiments have been described in the context of fullyfunctioning computers and computer systems, those skilled in the artwill appreciate that the various embodiments are capable of beingdistributed as a program product in a variety of forms, and that thedisclosure applies equally regardless of the particular type of machineor computer-readable media used to actually effect the distribution.

Although the above Detailed Description describes certain embodimentsand the best mode contemplated, no matter how detailed the above appearsin text, the embodiments can be practiced in many ways. Details of thesystems and methods may vary considerably in their implementationdetails, while still being encompassed by the specification. As notedabove, particular terminology used when describing certain features oraspects of various embodiments should not be taken to imply that theterminology is being redefined herein to be restricted to any specificcharacteristics, features, or aspects of the invention with which thatterminology is associated. In general, the terms used in the followingclaims should not be construed to limit the invention to the specificembodiments disclosed in the specification, unless those terms areexplicitly defined herein. Accordingly, the actual scope of theinvention encompasses not only the disclosed embodiments, but also allequivalent ways of practicing or implementing the embodiments under theclaims.

The language used in the specification has been principally selected forreadability and instructional purposes, and it may not have beenselected to delineate or circumscribe the inventive subject matter. Itis therefore intended that the scope of the invention be limited not bythis Detailed Description, but rather by any claims that issue on anapplication based hereon. Accordingly, the disclosure of variousembodiments is intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of thescope of the embodiments, which is set forth in the following claims.

It is believed that the present invention and many of its attendantadvantages will be understood by the foregoing description, and it willbe apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction,and arrangement of the components thereof without departing from thescope and spirit of the invention or without sacrificing all of itsmaterial advantages. The form herein before described being merely anexplanatory embodiment thereof, it is the intention of the followingclaims to encompass and include such changes.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A system for collection and distribution ofcurated tagged content, the system comprising: at least one servercomprising one or more processors and a memory configured for datastorage, the at least one server in communication with one or morenetworks and configured to: receive via the one or more networks atleast one moment file generated by a recording user via a recordingdevice, each moment file associated with: at least one tagged objectassociated with an augmented property; media content selected from agroup including text input, audio input, video input, image input, oraugmented reality (AR) input; and at least one recorder filterintroduced by the recording user and configured for defining a readinguser as either an eligible reader or an ineligible reader of the momentfile, the at least one recorder filter selected from a group including amoment medium or a moment subject; store the at least one receivedmoment file to the memory; annotate the at least one moment file byadding one or more elements of sponsored media content to the mediacontent, the one or more elements of sponsored media content curated byan owner of the augmented property; receive, via the one or morenetworks, at least one indication of a reading device proximate to thetagged object, the reading device associated with the reading user; andwhen the reading user is an eligible reader of the at least one momentfile based on the at least one indication of a reading device and the atleast one recorder filter, forward for display via the reading device,in response to an engagement with the moment file by the reading user,the associated media content.
 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the oneor more processors and the memory include one or more of a distributedsystem or a cloud-based system.
 3. The system of claim 1, wherein: theat least one tagged object includes an area of accessibility proximateto the tagged object; and the at least one indication of a readingdevice is indicative of a reading device located within the area ofaccessibility.
 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the area ofaccessibility is associated with one or more points within apredetermined radius of the tagged object.
 5. The system of claim 3,wherein: the area of accessibility is a recorder-defined area ofaccessibility; the reading device is associated with at least onereader-defined area of accessibility defined by the reading user; andthe reading user is an eligible reader of the at least one moment filewhen the reading device is within both the recorder-defined area ofaccessibility and the at least one reader-defined area of accessibility.6. The system of claim 1, wherein: the at least one moment file isassociated with at least one recorder orientation of the recordingdevice; the at least one indication of a reading device is indicative ofa reader orientation of the reading device; and the reading user is aneligible reader of the at least one moment file based on a comparison ofthe recorder orientation and the reader orientation.
 7. The system ofclaim 1, wherein the at least one tagged object is associated with oneor more of: a sequence of one or more locations; or at least one mobiletarget.
 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one tagged objectis associated with at least one absolute position of the recordingdevice, the absolute position determined by a positioning sensor of therecording device.
 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least onetagged object is associated with at least one relative position of therecording device, the relative position determined by an inertialmeasurement unit (IMU) of the recording device and relative to at leastone absolute position.
 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the at leastone tagged object is associated with at least one approximate positionof the recording device, the approximate position determined by alocation service in communication with the recording device.
 11. Thesystem of claim 1, wherein the at least one tagged object is associatedwith at least one self-reported position provided to the recordingdevice by the recording user.
 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the atleast one server is configured to: when the reading user is an eligiblereader of the at least one moment file, forward for display via thereading device at least one augmented reality (AR) element configuredfor engagement by the reading user; and forward for display via thereading device, in response to the engagement by the reading user withthe at least one AR element, the associated media content.
 13. Thesystem of claim 1, wherein the associated media content is at least oneof collectible, redeemable, or tradeable by the reading user via thereading device.
 14. The system of claim 1, wherein: the at least oneindication of a reading device includes an identifier of the readinguser; and the at least one server is configured to: determine at leastone reader filter associated with the reading identifier; and determinewhether the reading user is an eligible reader or an ineligible readerbased on a comparison of the at least one recorder filter and the atleast one reader filter.
 15. A method for collection and distribution ofcurated location-dependent content, the method comprising: receiving,via a server in communication with one or more networks, at least onemoment file generated by a recording user via a recording device, eachmoment file associated with: at least one tagged object associated withan augmented property; media content selected from a group includingtext input, audio input, video input, image input, augmented reality(AR) input; and at least one recorder filter introduced by the recordinguser and configured for defining a reading user as either an eligiblereader or an ineligible reader, the at least one recorder filterselected from a group including a moment medium or a moment subject;annotating, via the server, the at least one moment file by adding oneor more elements of sponsored media content to the media content, theone or more elements of sponsored media content curated by an owner ofthe augmented property; storing the at least one received moment file toa memory of the server; receiving, via the server and the one or morenetworks, at least one indication of a reading device proximate to thetagged object, the reading device associated with a reading user;determining, via the server, whether the reading user is an eligiblereader or an ineligible reader of the at least one moment file based onthe at least one indication of a reading device and the at least onerecorder filter; and when the reading user is an eligible reader,forwarding for display via the reading device, in response to anengagement with the moment file by the reading user, the associatedmedia content.
 16. The method of claim 15, wherein when the reading useris an eligible reader, forwarding for display via the reading device, inresponse to an engagement by the reading user, the associated mediacontent includes: when the reading user is determined to be an eligiblereader of the at least one moment file, forwarding for display via thereading device at least one augmented reality (AR) element configuredfor engagement by the reading user; and forwarding for display via thereading device, in response to the engagement by the reading user withthe at least one AR element, the associated media content.
 17. Themethod of claim 15, wherein: receiving, via the server, at least oneindication of a reading device includes receiving at least one readeridentifier corresponding to the reading user; and determining whetherthe reading user is an eligible reader or an ineligible reader of the atleast one moment file includes: determining at least one reader filterassociated with the reading identifier and introduced by the readinguser; and comparing the at least one recorder filter and the at leastone reader filter.
 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the at least onetagged object is associated with a recorder orientation of the recordingdevice; wherein receiving, via the server, at least one indication of areading device includes receiving at least one reader orientation of thereading device; and wherein determining whether the reading user is aneligible reader or an ineligible reader includes comparing the at leastone recorder orientation and the at least one reader orientation.
 19. Asystem for collection and distribution of curated tagged content, thesystem comprising: at least one server comprising one or more processorsand a memory configured for data storage, the at least one server incommunication with one or more networks and configured to: receive viathe one or more networks at least one moment file generated by arecording user via a recording device, each moment file associated with:a recorder orientation of the recording device; at least one taggedobject; media content selected from a group including text input, audioinput, video input, image input, or augmented reality (AR) input; and atleast one recorder filter introduced by the recording user andconfigured for defining a reading user as either an eligible reader oran ineligible reader of the moment file, the at least one recorderfilter selected from a group including a moment medium or a momentsubject; store the at least one received moment file to the memory;receive, via the one or more networks, at least one indication of areading device proximate to the tagged object, the reading deviceassociated with the reading user, the at least one indication indicativeof a reader orientation of the reader device; and when the reading useris an eligible reader of the at least one moment file based on acomparison of the recorder orientation and the reader orientation and onthe at least one recorder filter, forward for display via the readingdevice, in response to an engagement with the moment file by the readinguser, the associated media content.
 20. The system of claim 19, whereinthe one or more processors and the memory include one or more of adistributed system or a cloud-based system.
 21. The system of claim 19,wherein: the at least one tagged object includes an area ofaccessibility proximate to the tagged object; and the at least oneindication of a reading device is indicative of a reading device locatedwithin the area of accessibility.
 22. The system of claim 21, whereinthe area of accessibility is associated with one or more points within apredetermined radius of the tagged object.
 23. The system of claim 22,wherein: the area of accessibility is a recorder-defined area ofaccessibility; the reading device is associated with at least onereader-defined area of accessibility defined by the reading user; andthe reading user is an eligible reader of the at least one moment filewhen the reading device is within both the recorder-defined area ofaccessibility and the at least one reader-defined area of accessibility.24. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one tagged object isassociated with one or more of: a sequence of one or more locations; orat least one mobile target.
 25. The system of claim 19, wherein the atleast one tagged object is associated with at least one absoluteposition of the recording device, the absolute position determined by apositioning sensor of the recording device.
 26. The system of claim 19,wherein the at least one tagged object is associated with at least onerelative position of the recording device, the relative positiondetermined by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) of the recording deviceand relative to at least one absolute position.
 27. The system of claim19, wherein the at least one tagged object is associated with at leastone approximate position of the recording device, the approximateposition determined by a location service in communication with therecording device.
 28. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least onetagged object is associated with at least one self-reported positionprovided to the recording device by the recording user.
 29. The systemof claim 19, wherein the at least one server is configured to: when thereading user is an eligible reader of the at least one moment file,forward for display via the reading device at least one augmentedreality (AR) element configured for engagement by the reading user; andforward for display via the reading device, in response to theengagement by the reading user with the at least one AR element, theassociated media content.
 30. The system of claim 19, wherein theassociated media content is at least one of collectible, redeemable, ortradeable by the reading user via the reading device.
 31. The system ofclaim 19, wherein: the at least one indication of a reading deviceincludes an identifier of the reading user; and the at least one serveris configured to: determine at least one reader filter associated withthe reading identifier; and determine whether the reading user is aneligible reader or an ineligible reader based on a comparison of the atleast one recorder filter and the at least one reader filter.
 32. Amethod for collection and distribution of curated location-dependentcontent, the method comprising: receiving, via a server in communicationwith one or more networks, at least one moment file generated by arecording user via a recording device, each moment file associated with:at least one tagged object; media content selected from a groupincluding text input, audio input, video input, image input, augmentedreality (AR) input; and at least one recorder filter introduced by therecording user and configured for defining a reading user as either aneligible reader or an ineligible reader, the at least one recorderfilter selected from a group including a moment medium or a momentsubject; storing the at least one received moment file to a memory ofthe server; receiving, via the server and the one or more networks, atleast one indication of a reading device proximate to the tagged object,the reading device associated with a reading user, the at least oneindication including at least one reader identifier corresponding to thereading user; determining, via the server, whether the reading user isan eligible reader or an ineligible reader of the at least one momentfile by comparing the at least one recorder filter with at least onereader filter associated with the reading identifier and introduced bythe reading user; and when the reading user is an eligible reader,forwarding for display via the reading device, in response to anengagement with the moment file by the reading user, the associatedmedia content.
 33. A method for collection and distribution of curatedlocation-dependent content, the method comprising: receiving, via aserver in communication with one or more networks, at least one momentfile generated by a recording user via a recording device, each momentfile associated with: at least one tagged object; media content selectedfrom a group including text input, audio input, video input, imageinput, augmented reality (AR) input; and at least one recorder filterintroduced by the recording user and configured for defining a readinguser as either an eligible reader or an ineligible reader, the at leastone recorder filter selected from a group including a moment medium or amoment subject; storing the at least one received moment file to amemory of the server; receiving, via the server and the one or morenetworks, at least one indication of a reading device proximate to thetagged object, the reading device associated with a reading user, the atleast one indication including a reader orientation of the readingdevice; determining, via the server, whether the reading user is aneligible reader or an ineligible reader of the at least one moment filebased on at least one of a comparison of the recorder orientation andthe reader orientation or the at least one recorder filter; and when thereading user is an eligible reader, forwarding for display via thereading device, in response to an engagement with the moment file by thereading user, the associated media content.